diff --git a/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSession.java b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSession.java
index 24118b086c249..a14999df666c0 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSession.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSession.java
@@ -297,9 +297,11 @@ public final class MediaSession {
      * class that should receive media buttons. This allows restarting playback after the session
      * has been stopped. If your app is started in this way an {@link Intent#ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON}
      * intent will be sent to the broadcast receiver.
-     * <p>
-     * Note: The given {@link android.content.BroadcastReceiver} should belong to the same package
-     * as the context that was given when creating {@link MediaSession}.
+     *
+     * <p>Note: The given {@link android.content.BroadcastReceiver} should belong to the same
+     * package as the context that was given when creating {@link MediaSession}.
+     *
+     * <p>Calls with invalid or non-existent receivers will be ignored.
      *
      * @param broadcastReceiver the component name of the BroadcastReceiver class
      */
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
index 9bbcec98ef716..53592baee6b7f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@
 
 package com.android.server.media;
 
+import android.Manifest;
+import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ParceledListSlice;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.media.AudioAttributes;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.AudioSystem;
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.EventLog;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -879,6 +885,22 @@ public class MediaSessionRecord implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, MediaSessionR
         }
     };
 
+    @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS)
+    private static boolean componentNameExists(
+            @NonNull ComponentName componentName, @NonNull Context context, int userId) {
+        Intent mediaButtonIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
+        mediaButtonIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);
+        mediaButtonIntent.setComponent(componentName);
+
+        UserHandle userHandle = UserHandle.of(userId);
+        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
+
+        List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfos =
+                pm.queryBroadcastReceiversAsUser(
+                        mediaButtonIntent, /* flags */ 0, userHandle);
+        return !resolveInfos.isEmpty();
+    }
+
     private final class SessionStub extends ISession.Stub {
         @Override
         public void destroySession() throws RemoteException {
@@ -949,6 +971,7 @@ public class MediaSessionRecord implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, MediaSessionR
         }
 
         @Override
+        @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS)
         public void setMediaButtonBroadcastReceiver(ComponentName receiver) throws RemoteException {
             final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
@@ -964,6 +987,16 @@ public class MediaSessionRecord implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, MediaSessionR
                         != 0) {
                     return;
                 }
+
+                if (!componentNameExists(receiver, mContext, mUserId)) {
+                    Log.w(
+                            TAG,
+                            "setMediaButtonBroadcastReceiver(): "
+                                    + "Ignoring invalid component name="
+                                    + receiver);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 mMediaButtonReceiverHolder = MediaButtonReceiverHolder.create(mUserId, receiver);
                 mService.onMediaButtonReceiverChanged(MediaSessionRecord.this);
             } finally {