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Why an intent filter is not a security boundary
An <intent-filter> advertises which implicit intents a component can handle. Android uses its actions, categories, and data declarations when resolving such intents, but the filter is not authentication or authorization. An explicit intent can name an exported component directly, and an external caller can supply data that does not match the filter. Validate input after delivery, regardless of how the component was reached.
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Android’s guidance is direct: “Don’t export your app’s components unnecessarily.” See Android intent and component security best practices.
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Choose which components other apps can reach
Review activities, services, broadcast receivers, and content providers in the app’s merged manifest, including entries added by libraries. Set android:exported="false" on components that do not need cross-app calls. For a deliberate integration surface, such as a deep-link activity, set android:exported="true" explicitly and treat it as an externally callable API.
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Where an exposed interface handles sensitive operations, consider an appropriate permission; a signature-level permission can suit communication limited to apps signed by the same developer. A permission and an exported setting define who may reach a component, while input validation determines whether a particular request is safe to process. Do not rely on checks inside the component to justify exporting it unnecessarily.
Make filters narrow, then validate the delivered request
Declare only the actions, categories, schemes, hosts, ports, paths, and MIME types the component actually needs. Data matching depends on which elements are present: a scheme-only filter can match URIs with that scheme across hosts and paths, whereas adding an authority and path narrows the match. Consult the Android intents and intent filters guide when defining matching behavior.
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In application code, check the received action and parse and validate the actual URI. Use allowlists for schemes, hosts, ports, and paths expected by the feature; validate MIME types where relevant. For extras, check that required values exist, have the expected type, and fall within an acceptable range. Handle missing or malformed values safely rather than crashing, and do not assume a serialized Parcelable or Serializable from another app is trustworthy.
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Reject invalid input before it can trigger sensitive work or change application state. If an operation can partially modify state, make sure validation failure does not leave it half-completed. Android’s intent redirection guidance also emphasizes that externally supplied intent data must be handled defensively.
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Validate every activity delivery path
An activity may receive its initial request in onCreate() and later receive another through onNewIntent(), depending on its launch mode and how it is started. Put request validation and handling in shared logic so both paths apply the same checks.
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onCreate(): validate the intent supplied to the activity before acting on it. - In
onNewIntent(): validate the new intent using that same logic. If later code reads the activity’s stored intent throughgetIntent(), callsetIntent(newIntent)so it refers to the replacement request.
Check for unsupported actions, unexpected URI values, malformed extras, and flags the feature does not need on either path.
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Prevent unsafe intent redirection
Intent redirection occurs when an app launches an intent that an outside caller can influence, often through a nested intent extra or a serialized intent string. Do not forward an untrusted nested intent directly. If redirection is not essential, remove the feature; if it is, construct a fresh destination intent using validated fields and constrain its target and payload.
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Use explicit service intents and safe PendingIntents
Use explicit intents when starting services so the destination component is specified rather than left to implicit resolution. When creating a PendingIntent, use the creator method for the intended component type and choose FLAG_IMMUTABLE by default.
If a platform feature requires a mutable PendingIntent, such as an inline reply, make its base intent explicit by setting the target component or package. Avoid implicit mutable PendingIntents: another app may be able to supply fill-in fields that change where the eventual operation goes or what it does. When another app needs to invoke an action owned by your app, consider whether a PendingIntent is a safer delegation mechanism than exposing a general-purpose component.
Account for target-SDK-dependent platform behavior
Platform protections vary with the app’s target SDK. They add useful constraints, but they do not replace application-level validation.
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| Android 13 (API level 33) or higher | External implicit intents delivered to exported components must match the declared filter’s action and category, subject to exceptions including explicit intents, same-app calls, system-originated intents, and root. | Keep validating delivered data and account for the documented exceptions; filter matching is not proof of caller identity or payload safety. |
| Android 14 (API level 34) or higher | Implicit intents to internal app components are restricted. | Use an explicit intent for an unexported internal target. Export a component only when external invocation is intentional. |
Check the Android 13 behavior changes and Android 14 behavior changes for current details and exceptions. Record the app’s target SDK and test supported Android versions, because these rules are target-SDK-sensitive.
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A practical review checklist
- Inspect the merged manifest, including library components, and explicitly set each component’s export status.
- Keep every exported component’s filters limited to the actions and data it needs; use a permission where sensitive cross-app access requires one.
- Validate action, URI, MIME type, extras, and relevant flags in code after every delivery.
- Run the same validation for activity creation and
onNewIntent()handling. - Do not launch caller-controlled nested intents without sanitizing and checking the destination; do not pass URI grants through without need.
- Use explicit service intents and immutable PendingIntents unless a specific feature requires mutability; make mutable base intents explicit.
- Test against the app’s target SDK and supported platform versions, including valid, malformed, missing, and unexpected inputs.
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