diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/ImsRcsController.java b/src/com/android/phone/ImsRcsController.java
index 9334078..701a759 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/ImsRcsController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/ImsRcsController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.phone;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Binder;
@@ -270,7 +271,11 @@
     @Override
     public void requestCapabilities(int subId, String callingPackage, String callingFeatureId,
             List<Uri> contactNumbers, IRcsUceControllerCallback c) {
-        enforceReadPrivilegedPermission("requestCapabilities");
+        enforceAccessUserCapabilityExchangePermission("requestCapabilities");
+        enforceReadContactsPermission("requestCapabilities");
+        if (!isCallingProcessInForeground(Binder.getCallingUid())) {
+            throw new SecurityException("The caller is not in the foreground.");
+        }
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             UceControllerManager uceCtrlManager = getRcsFeatureController(subId).getFeature(
@@ -290,7 +295,11 @@
     @Override
     public void requestAvailability(int subId, String callingPackage,
             String callingFeatureId, Uri contactNumber, IRcsUceControllerCallback c) {
-        enforceReadPrivilegedPermission("requestAvailability");
+        enforceAccessUserCapabilityExchangePermission("requestAvailability");
+        enforceReadContactsPermission("requestAvailability");
+        if (!isCallingProcessInForeground(Binder.getCallingUid())) {
+            throw new SecurityException("The caller is not in the foreground.");
+        }
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             UceControllerManager uceCtrlManager = getRcsFeatureController(subId).getFeature(
@@ -548,6 +557,39 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Make sure the caller has the ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE permission.
+     *
+     * @throws SecurityException if the caller does not have the required permission.
+     */
+    private void enforceAccessUserCapabilityExchangePermission(String message) {
+        mApp.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Make sure the caller has the READ_CONTACTS permission.
+     *
+     * @throws SecurityException if the caller does not have the required permission.
+     */
+    private void enforceReadContactsPermission(String message) {
+        mApp.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the calling process is in the foreground.
+     *
+     * @return true if the caller is in the foreground.
+     */
+    private boolean isCallingProcessInForeground(int uid) {
+        ActivityManager am = mApp.getSystemService(ActivityManager.class);
+        boolean isCallingProcessForeground = am != null
+                && am.getUidImportance(uid)
+                        == ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_FOREGROUND;
+        return isCallingProcessForeground;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Retrieve ImsPhone instance.
      *
      * @param subId the subscription ID