CVE-2025-22422: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-22422, organizations and users should: 1) Monitor official Google Android security bulletins closely for patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 2) Implement strict application whitelisting and privilege management to limit the ability of local apps to request or misuse authentication prompts. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and restrict installation of untrusted or unnecessary applications. 4) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing on Android devices to detect potential exploitation attempts. 5) Educate users about the risks of installing apps from untrusted sources and encourage the use of verified apps from official stores. 6) Use Android’s built-in security features such as Google Play Protect and enable device encryption to reduce the impact of potential exploits. 7) For enterprises, consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of monitoring suspicious local privilege escalation activities. 8) Limit physical access to devices to reduce the risk of local exploitation. These measures, combined with timely patching, will significantly reduce the risk posed by this vulnerability.
Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to mislead a user into approving an authentication prompt for one app when its result will be used in another due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6894ba3da6da99eb0ef63d95bf1b19080d302eda (opens in a new tab)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/1c0ab9c696d736da0176aa00f7effa31c905430e (opens in a new tab)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-04-01 (opens in a new tab)