An unprivileged application can exploit a lack of package/signature validation in SystemUI's `RemoteQCController` when resolving a hardcoded `content://` URI. This allows the attacker to squat on a specific authority if the legitimate package is absent, inject spoofed UI elements into the trusted SystemUI Quick Controls panel, and gain a Background Activity Launch (BAL) grant from SystemUI when the user interacts with the spoofed element.
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History
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000
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Google
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Google android |
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Unprivileged App Exploits SystemUI RemoteQCController to Inject Spoofed UI and Gain Background Activity Launch | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 CWE-285 |
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| Description | An unprivileged application can exploit a lack of package/signature validation in SystemUI's `RemoteQCController` when resolving a hardcoded `content://` URI. This allows the attacker to squat on a specific authority if the legitimate package is absent, inject spoofed UI elements into the trusted SystemUI Quick Controls panel, and gain a Background Activity Launch (BAL) grant from SystemUI when the user interacts with the spoofed element. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: 2026-11-02T20:21:14.949Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T20:21:14.949Z
Reserved: 2026-07-02T06:12:52.307Z
Link: CVE-2026-58930
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-02T21:17:36.380
Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:36.380
Link: CVE-2026-58930
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