Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-58944
A confused-deputy flaw in moveTaskToFrontLocked in Android's ActivityTaskManagerService allows a background application launch. An attacker-controlled app can use it to escalate privileges on the device without user interaction.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-11-02 20:35 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Android devices whose system framework includes the affected ActivityTaskManagerService code. Exposure depends on the device's patch level, which the sources do not state. unknown
No product ranges from the sources yet.
Unknown from the sources.
No fix yet, per the sources.
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In moveTaskToFrontLocked of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible background application launch (bal) issue 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.
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