---
id: CVE-2026-58986
title: >-
  In notifyPictureProfileHandleSelection of MediaQualityService.java, there is a
  possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check
summary: >-
  In notifyPictureProfileHandleSelection of MediaQualityService.java, there is a
  possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead
  to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges
  needed.…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Google
product: Android
affected:
  - Android 17
  - Android 16-qpr2
  - Android 16
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-03T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T04:56:19.700Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58986'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-11-01'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00079
epssPercentile: 0.00137
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.676Z'
---

## Overview

In notifyPictureProfileHandleSelection of MediaQualityService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `Android 17`
- `Android 16-qpr2`
- `Android 16`

## Remediation

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