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CVE-2025-22409: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-22409, organizations should prioritize the deployment of official patches from Google as soon as they become available. In the interim, enforcing strict application sandboxing and limiting local access to devices can reduce exploitation risk. Employing mobile device management (MDM) solutions to monitor for unusual behavior or privilege escalations is recommended. Restricting installation of untrusted applications and disabling unnecessary local services can further minimize attack vectors. Security teams should conduct regular audits of device configurations and apply the principle of least privilege to user accounts on Android devices. Additionally, educating users about the risks of installing unknown apps and maintaining updated antivirus or endpoint protection on mobile devices can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts. Monitoring threat intelligence feeds for emerging exploit code or indicators of compromise related to this CVE is also advised.

Description

In rfc_send_buf_uih of rfc_ts_frames.cc, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code 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.

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