Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-48543

Actively exploited
Google Android
CVSS 3.1
8.8High

Remedy

Required action (CISA): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (due: 2025-09-25)

Official description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
8.8High 3.1 CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Google Android 13 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Google Android 14 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Google Android 15 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Google Android 16 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2025-09-04
Last updated
2026-02-26
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
google_android
Kolun priority
76 · High

CISA KEV catalog

Date added
2025-09-04
Due date
2025-09-25
Used in ransomware
Unknown

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.65%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
51.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
Active
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-416
    Use After Free