# CVE-2026-58873: In addDragDropListener of WindowManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check.

Affects Google Android XR devices below the 2026-11-05 security patch level. The bug allows elevation of privilege through a missing permission check. Fixed in the 2026-11-05 patch level.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115628
- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 2026-11-05
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Summary

The affected software is the Android operating system's window management service, which handles drag-and-drop listeners. A local attacker could bypass a permission check in this component to gain elevated privileges on the device, without needing extra access or user interaction.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- XR: 14

## Description

In addDragDropListener of WindowManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on XR, upgrade to a fixed version (2026-11-05) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A missing permission check in addDragDropListener of WindowManagerService.java lets an app get rights it should not have. This is an elevation of privilege, meaning a permission bypass.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/xr/2026/2026-11-01

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Google Android XR is listed as the affected product, with no version ranges given. To check a device, look at its security patch level in the system settings; devices below 2026-11-05 are covered by the fix.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/xr/2026/2026-11-01

### What should I do about it?

Update the device to the security patch level of 2026-11-05 or later. No workaround is listed in the facts.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/xr/2026/2026-11-01

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-58873

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## References

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/xr/2026/2026-11-01

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