Automatic Special App Access Permission Assignment in Android NFC

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-18

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In tryStartActivity of NfcDispatcher.java, there is a possible automatic special app access permission assignment due to an insecure default value. 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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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-17

Last Modified

2026-06-18

Generated

2026-07-07

AI Q&A

2026-06-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-06

NVD

CVE-2026-0082

EUVD

EUVD-2026-37570

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Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a local escalation of privilege, allowing an attacker or malicious app to gain higher permissions on the device without requiring any user interaction or extra execution privileges. This could lead to unauthorized actions or access within the affected system.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs in the tryStartActivity method of the NfcDispatcher.java file, where an insecure default value can cause an automatic assignment of special app access permissions. This means that an app could gain elevated privileges without needing any additional execution rights or user interaction.

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