# CVE-2026-59022: In multiple functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Affected

- Google Android: 17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Android, upgrade to a fixed version (15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A logic error in several functions of Android's MediaProvider.java allows a permission bypass, meaning an app can get access that its permissions should block. Google's bulletin classifies the issue as an information disclosure.

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

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

Google's bulletin lists Android 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17 for this issue, and the sources give no further setup conditions. To check a device's Android version, open Settings > About phone, or run adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release, and compare the security patch level with the one in Google's bulletin.

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

### What should I do about it?

Install the Android security update for the release line in use, which Google's bulletin lists as fixed for Android 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17. Check the device's update settings for a security patch level that includes CVE-2026-59022.

Source: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/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-2026-59022

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## References

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

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