CVE-2026-22010 – Android Intent Redirection to Exported Component

Program Code (Java/Android simulation)

// VulnActivity.java - Exported activity that forwards intents
public class VulnActivity extends Activity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle b) {
        super.onCreate(b);
        Intent incoming = getIntent();
        // Retrieve target component from extras
        String targetPkg = incoming.getStringExtra("pkg");
        String targetCls = incoming.getStringExtra("cls");
        Intent forward = new Intent();
        forward.setClassName(targetPkg, targetCls);
        // Copy all extras from original intent
        forward.putExtras(incoming);
        startActivity(forward);
    }
}

CVE-2026-22010 – Android Intent Redirection to Exported Component

Overview

An exported Android activity blindly redirects incoming intents to a component specified in the intent’s extras. An attacker can craft an intent that causes the app to launch a protected internal activity with attacker‑controlled data, bypassing permission checks.

Vulnerability Details

• Type: Intent Redirection / Permission Bypass
• Impact: Access to private components, data theft.
• Root Cause: The app does not validate the target component (package and class name) before forwarding the intent.

Exploit Demonstration

Deploy the vulnerable app on an Android emulator. Send an intent via adb:

adb shell am start -n com.example/.VulnActivity --es pkg com.example.internal --es cls com.example.SecretActivity

The internal activity launches without proper permissions.