# CVE-2026-58930: An unprivileged application can exploit a lack of package/signature validation in SystemUI's \`RemoteQCController\` when resolving a…

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 14, 15, 16, 17
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Summary

The vulnerability affects Android's SystemUI component, specifically its Quick Controls panel handling (RemoteQCController). An unprivileged app could impersonate a legitimate content provider, inject spoofed controls into the trusted panel, and gain the ability to launch activities in the background when a user taps them.

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

## Affected

- Google Android: 17, 16, 15, 14

## Description

An unprivileged application can exploit a lack of package/signature validation in SystemUI's `RemoteQCController` when resolving a hardcoded `content://` URI. This allows the attacker to squat on a specific authority if the legitimate package is absent, inject spoofed UI elements into the trusted SystemUI Quick Controls panel, and gain a Background Activity Launch (BAL) grant from SystemUI when the user interacts with the spoofed element.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Android, upgrade to a fixed version (14, 15, 16, 17) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The advisory classifies CVE-2026-58930 as an elevation of privilege issue rated High. It involves SystemUI's RemoteQCController, which lacks package and signature validation, so an unprivileged application can gain higher privileges.

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

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

Google's advisory lists Android 14, 15, 16 and 17 under the fix versions, but the facts give no affected version ranges or setup conditions. To check a device, open Settings, go to About phone, and read the Android version and security patch level.

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

### What should I do about it?

Install the Google Android security update for your version that the advisory lists as the fix for Android 14, 15, 16 or 17.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/aaos/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-2026-58930

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## References

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

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