Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-48572

Actively exploited
Google Android
CVSS 3.1
7.8High

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: 2025-12-23)

Official description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
7.8High 3.1 CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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
2025-12-08
Last updated
2026-02-26
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
google_android
Kolun priority
66 · High

CISA KEV catalog

Date added
2025-12-02
Due date
2025-12-23
Used in ransomware
Unknown

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.25%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
16.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
Active
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-306
    Missing Authentication for Critical Function