CVE-2025-48572
high CISA KEVAndroid Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vendor / product: Android — Framework
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
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2025-12-08 17:16
Modified: 2026-10-07 20:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC
Exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Added 2025-12-02 · due 2025-12-23
Known ransomware use: Unknown
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.
Affected products
google / android 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c67dc023c09f4... security@android.com
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01 security@android.com
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48572 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
CISA KEV — fetched 2026-10-27 06:50 UTC · record ↗
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC · record ↗