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TI-2026-83978 Aliases CVE-2026-55271GHSA-m2mr-rj8h-9fww

Android ContactsPickerActivity intent redirection enables escalation

Priority LOW 37CWE-441Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Google Android contains an intent redirection flaw in forwardToPreferredActionPickHandler of ContactsPickerActivity.kt, where a confused deputy forwards intents on behalf of another app (CWE-441). A local app with no additional execution privileges can escalate its privileges, and no user interaction is needed. The affected versions are Android 17.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

In forwardToPreferredActionPickHandler of ContactsPickerActivity.kt, there is a possible intent redirection due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00095 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleAndroid17—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected 17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Google

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Android.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-55271
  2. 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  3. 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-m2mr-rj8h-9fww
  6. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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