EUVD-2025-210012
GHSA-hfff-23qp-388w
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessInstall malicious low-privilege app on Android 14 device
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DeliveryApp runs in background sandbox
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ExploitInvoke confused deputy path in PipTaskOrganizer
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ExecutionLaunch attacker-controlled activity to foreground
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PersistOverlay phishing UI or chain to further escalation
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ImpactCapture credentials or gain elevated privileges
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Proxy/intermediary controls
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| Exploitation Conditions | Attacker must have a locally installed (low-privileged) Android application running on an Android 14 device prior to the June 2026 SPL - i.e., code execution on the device in the standard app sandbox is the prerequisite (CVSS PR:L). No user interaction (UI:N) and no additional execution privileges are required to trigger the background activity launch via PipTaskOrganizer. Exploitation is limited to local scenarios (AV:L, not network-reachable) and to devices that have not yet applied the 2026-06-01 Android Security Patch Level; devices on the patched SPL or on Android versions where the affected PipTaskOrganizer path differs are not in scope per the EUVD-listed affected version (Android 14). |
| Impact | The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a low-complexity local attack requiring an already-installed app with low privileges and no user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability after escalation. EPSS is effectively zero (0.01%, 0th percentile) and the issue is not on CISA KEV, indicating no known mass exploitation; however, EPSS underestimates risk for mobile-only bugs because it is trained on internet-facing exploit telemetry rather than Android malware ecosystems. Realistically this is a meaningful escalation primitive for malicious apps that bypass Play Protect - useful in chained exploits or stalkerware - but does not represent network-reachable risk. No public PoC is identified at time of analysis. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A user installs a seemingly benign app (sideloaded or sneaking past Play Protect) that holds only normal-level permissions; while running in the background, the app abuses the confused deputy in PipTaskOrganizer to launch a phishing or overlay activity over the user's current foreground app, capturing credentials or approving sensitive prompts. Because no user interaction is required to trigger the launch, this enables silent UI redressing or chaining with other Android privilege escalations. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 02, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Google Android 14's PipTaskOrganizer component allows a low-privileged app to launch activities from the background by abusing a confused deputy condition, requiring no user interaction. The CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L) reflects local attack vector with low privileges, and per the available data there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis (EPSS 0.01%, not on CISA KEV).
RemediationAI
Apply the Android June 2026 security patch level (SPL 2026-06-01) or later as published in the Android Security Bulletin at https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01; on Pixel devices this arrives via OTA, while other OEMs ship the same AOSP patch in their monthly rollups on their own cadence. Where the June 2026 SPL is not yet available for a given device, compensating controls are limited to user-side hygiene: avoid sideloading apps, keep Google Play Protect enabled, and restrict installation of apps requesting PiP or overlay-adjacent permissions - note these controls do not block a malicious app that has already been installed, so patching remains the only reliable fix. No standalone configuration toggle disables PipTaskOrganizer without breaking PiP functionality across the system.
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The flaw resides in multiple functions of PipTaskOrganizer.java, the Android system component responsible for orchestrating Picture-in-Picture (PiP) windowed tasks within WindowManager/SystemUI. CWE-441 (Unintended Proxy or Intermediary, the 'confused deputy' class) indicates a more privileged system service performs an action on behalf of a less-privileged caller without adequately verifying the caller's authority, in this case allowing background activity launches that Android's Background Activity Launch (BAL) restrictions are specifically designed to prevent.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (google_android) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: google_android
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3DescriptionCVE.org
In multiple functions of PipTaskOrganizer.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Executive ViewAI
Google Android 14 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in PipTaskOrganizer that allows malicious or compromised applications to perform unauthorized background activities without user interaction. While the vulnerability requires an attacker to first install an application on the device, it could result in unauthorized app-to-app privilege escalation and compromise of sensitive device operations. No patch is currently available from Google, leaving affected devices without a direct remediation path.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Deploy MDM solutions enforcing application allowlists to restrict installation to pre-approved business applications only; (2) Disable sideloading and restrict app installation sources to official Google Play Store; (3) Restrict dangerous application permissions (camera, microphone, contacts access) for non-essential third-party apps; (4) Isolate high-value business operations on dedicated devices with minimal third-party app footprint; (5) Actively monitor Google Android security advisories and establish migration path to Android 15+ once patches are released.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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