In verifyDefaults of CardEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to set a third party app as the default contactless payment app without user consent 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.
{ "vanir_signatures": [ { "signature_type": "Function", "deprecated": false, "digest": { "length": 1541.0, "function_hash": "114555253436938247442654722844860424902" }, "signature_version": "v1", "target": { "file": "src/com/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulationManager.java", "function": "verifyDefaults" }, "id": "ASB-A-212610736-12b2d733", "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Nfc/+/47d46119729be8e461cf61de51da3c8a259941a3" }, { "signature_type": "Line", "deprecated": false, "digest": { "threshold": 0.9, "line_hashes": [ "295226570849169871908183095233029651519", "112541039568483635236602289802364385895", "315852062032627358066014619176170590841", "249128550112373829776150518890059810162", "281669263796947544548992269806752348521", "260653643456319798916093378723387081601", "267170763367918631264413204148772080392", "55585520962156346804601262619264182273", "99332722928603672887433464135966973869", "218587883112346944518312278284554342765", "215211100333251195161568310147972866731", "143594581367930046090564332823308720287", "18077831500770260774758371278474319423", "149607452231559639793439985874377337804" ] }, "signature_version": "v1", "target": { "file": "src/com/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulationManager.java" }, "id": "ASB-A-212610736-98a74f8e", "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Nfc/+/47d46119729be8e461cf61de51da3c8a259941a3" } ], "types": [ "EoP" ], "severity": "High", "spl": "2025-09-01", "fixes": [ "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Nfc/+/47d46119729be8e461cf61de51da3c8a259941a3" ] }