---
id: "CVE-2026-58946"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-58946"]
title: "Android: logic error in activity navigation lets apps bypass permissions"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "infrastructure"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:38:40+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58946", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"}]
---

# Android: logic error in activity navigation lets apps bypass permissions

A logic error in the navigateUpTo function of Android's ActivityClientController lets a locally installed app skip a permission check. The result is local escalation of privilege with no extra execution rights needed and no 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-2026-58946

## From the sources

In navigateUpTo of ActivityClientController.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. 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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