---
id: "CVE-2026-55264"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-55264"]
title: "Android DownloadProvider: confused deputy lets local apps read information"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "mobile", "runtime"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:44+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:29+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:40:38+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55264", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:29+00:00"}]
---

# Android DownloadProvider: confused deputy lets local apps read information

A flaw in the Android DownloadProvider's access check lets a local app act as a confused deputy and read information it should not see. An attacker gets local information disclosure without extra privileges or user interaction.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:29+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55264

## From the sources

In checkWhetherCallingAppHasAccess of DownloadProvider.java, there is a possible information leak due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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