Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-48532

Google Android
CVSS 3.1
7.3High

Official description

In markMediaAsFavorite of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
7.3High 3.1 CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Google Android 16 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

1
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Details

Published
2025-09-04
Last updated
2026-02-26
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
google_android

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.08%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
0.2%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-441
    Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')