---
id: CVE-2026-49903
title: >-
  The `ClusterRenderingService.dump()` method, accessible to processes holding
  `android.permission.DUMP` and `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`, acts
  as a confused deputy
summary: >-
  The `ClusterRenderingService.dump()` method, accessible to processes holding
  `android.permission.DUMP` and `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`, acts
  as a confused deputy. It allows attackers to write arbitrary values to
  `Settings.Gl…
severity: none
vendor: Google
product: Android
affected:
  - Android 17
  - Android 16-qpr2
  - Android 16
  - Android 15
  - Android 14
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-02'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-02T20:21:07.826Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49903'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/aaos/2026/2026-11-01'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00144
epssPercentile: 0.03708
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T19:30:42.830Z'
---

## Overview

The `ClusterRenderingService.dump()` method, accessible to processes holding `android.permission.DUMP` and `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`, acts as a confused deputy. It allows attackers to write arbitrary values to `Settings.Global.OVERLAY_DISPLAY_DEVICES`, an operation normally requiring `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`, enabling persistent creation of system overlay displays and injection of key events into the cluster UI.

## Affected

- `Android 17`
- `Android 16-qpr2`
- `Android 16`
- `Android 15`
- `Android 14`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.