Google Android 14/16/17 Permission Check PermissionsManager.java checkReadPermission permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android 14/16/17. The affected element is the function checkReadPermission of the file PermissionsManager.java of the component Permission Check. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-49883. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Android 14/16/17. Affected by this vulnerability is the function checkReadPermission of the file PermissionsManager.java of the component Permission Check. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In checkReadPermission of PermissionsManager.java, there is a possible way to monitor sensitive device state data due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-49883 since 06/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

06/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +98 days Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-49883 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49883
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400285
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 21:27
Changes: 09/08/2026 21:27 (71)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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