---
id: "CVE-2026-58944"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-58944"]
title: "Android: background app launch flaw lets an app escalate privileges locally"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "infrastructure", "mobile"]
not_affected_if: ["up-to-date-patch-level"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:38:41+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58944", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"}]
---

# Android: background app launch flaw lets an app escalate privileges locally

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.

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58944

## From the sources

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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