CVE-2025-48572
High 7.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8 (HIGH)
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% (percentile: 18) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-306
Affected products
google: android
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01 Vendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c6… Product
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025… Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource