diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 64d30158b2609..766fae64f6479 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ import android.app.ResourcesManager;
 import android.app.admin.IDevicePolicyManager;
 import android.app.admin.SecurityLog;
 import android.app.backup.IBackupManager;
+import android.compat.annotation.ChangeId;
+import android.compat.annotation.EnabledAfter;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
@@ -639,6 +641,19 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
      */
     private static final int DEFAULT_VERIFICATION_RESPONSE = PackageManager.VERIFICATION_ALLOW;
 
+    /**
+     * Adding an installer package name to a package that does not have one set requires the
+     * INSTALL_PACKAGES permission.
+     *
+     * If the caller targets R, this will throw a SecurityException. Otherwise the request will
+     * fail silently. In both cases, and regardless of whether this change is enabled, the
+     * installer package will remain unchanged.
+     */
+    @ChangeId
+    @EnabledAfter(targetSdkVersion = Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
+    private static final long THROW_EXCEPTION_ON_REQUIRE_INSTALL_PACKAGES_TO_ADD_INSTALLER_PACKAGE =
+            150857253;
+
     public static final String PLATFORM_PACKAGE_NAME = "android";
 
     private static final String PACKAGE_MIME_TYPE = "application/vnd.android.package-archive";
@@ -14172,19 +14187,38 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
             // be signed with the same cert as the caller.
             String targetInstallerPackageName =
                     targetPackageSetting.installSource.installerPackageName;
-            if (targetInstallerPackageName != null) {
-                PackageSetting setting = mSettings.mPackages.get(
-                        targetInstallerPackageName);
-                // If the currently set package isn't valid, then it's always
-                // okay to change it.
-                if (setting != null) {
-                    if (compareSignatures(callerSignature,
-                            setting.signatures.mSigningDetails.signatures)
-                            != PackageManager.SIGNATURE_MATCH) {
-                        throw new SecurityException(
-                                "Caller does not have same cert as old installer package "
-                                + targetInstallerPackageName);
+            PackageSetting targetInstallerPkgSetting = targetInstallerPackageName == null ? null :
+                    mSettings.mPackages.get(targetInstallerPackageName);
+
+            if (targetInstallerPkgSetting != null) {
+                if (compareSignatures(callerSignature,
+                        targetInstallerPkgSetting.signatures.mSigningDetails.signatures)
+                        != PackageManager.SIGNATURE_MATCH) {
+                    throw new SecurityException(
+                            "Caller does not have same cert as old installer package "
+                            + targetInstallerPackageName);
+                }
+            } else if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES)
+                    != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                // This is probably an attempt to exploit vulnerability b/150857253 of taking
+                // privileged installer permissions when the installer has been uninstalled or
+                // was never set.
+                EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "150857253", callingUid, "");
+
+                long binderToken = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+                try {
+                    if (mInjector.getCompatibility().isChangeEnabledByUid(
+                            THROW_EXCEPTION_ON_REQUIRE_INSTALL_PACKAGES_TO_ADD_INSTALLER_PACKAGE,
+                            callingUid)) {
+                        throw new SecurityException("Neither user " + callingUid
+                                + " nor current process has "
+                                + Manifest.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES);
+                    } else {
+                        // If change disabled, fail silently for backwards compatibility
+                        return;
                     }
+                } finally {
+                    Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(binderToken);
                 }
             }