Google Android up to 17 ActivityTaskManagerService ActivityTaskManagerService.java moveTaskToFrontLocked permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. Affected is the function moveTaskToFrontLocked of the file ActivityTaskManagerService.java of the component ActivityTaskManagerService. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-58962. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. This affects the function moveTaskToFrontLocked of the file ActivityTaskManagerService.java of the component ActivityTaskManagerService. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In moveTaskToFrontLocked of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-58962 since 07/02/2026. The exploitability is told 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 11/02/2026). 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: No

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Timelineinfo

07/02/2026 CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +123 days Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: google_android
CVE: CVE-2026-58962 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-430077
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 21:36
Changes: 11/02/2026 21:36 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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