A-517377899: Android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider vulnerability

Q: What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access to the affected device or component. No additional execution privileges are required.

Q: Is user interaction required for exploitation?

No. The issue can be exploited without user interaction.

Q: What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow local information disclosure through a permission bypass in MediaProvider.java.

Published Nov 1, 2026

Updated

In multiple functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available

android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider>=17-qpr2-next:0<17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01

17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01

android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider>=15:0<15:2026-11-01

15:2026-11-01

android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider>=16:0<16:2026-11-01

16:2026-11-01

android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider>=16-qpr2:0<16-qpr2:2026-11-01

16-qpr2:2026-11-01

android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider>=17:0<17:2026-11-01

17:2026-11-01

Event History

Nov 1, 2026

Advisory Published

via OSV·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:00 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access to the affected device or component. No additional execution privileges are required.

Is user interaction required for exploitation?

No. The issue can be exploited without user interaction.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow local information disclosure through a permission bypass in MediaProvider.java.

A-517377899: Android/platform/packages/providers/mediaprovider vulnerability

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Is user interaction required for exploitation?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Is user interaction required for exploitation?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?