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CVE-2026-55271: In forwardToPreferredActionPickHandler of ContactsPickerActivity.kt, there is a possible intent

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-55271· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 23:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.18.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users and administrators should monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply any future patches promptly. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the vulnerable component and limiting local user privileges may reduce risk.

Description

CVE-2026-55271 is a high-severity vulnerability in the forwardToPreferredActionPickHandler function of ContactsPickerActivity.kt. It involves a possible intent redirection caused by a confused deputy issue, allowing local escalation of privilege without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges.

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