CVE-2025-22434: Google Android · Elevation of privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations and users should monitor for official patches from Google and apply them promptly once available to remediate this vulnerability. Until patches are released, restricting physical and local access to devices is critical to reduce exploitation risk. Employing strong device management policies, including enforcing device encryption and remote wipe capabilities, can mitigate damage if a device is compromised. Monitoring device logs and behavior for unusual local activity may help detect exploitation attempts. Enterprises should consider limiting the use of Android 14 and 15 devices in high-risk environments or deploying additional endpoint security solutions that can detect privilege escalation attempts. Security awareness training should emphasize the importance of physical device security. Additionally, disabling unnecessary key gesture features or restricting their use through device policy controls may reduce the attack surface. Collaboration with mobile device management (MDM) providers to enforce security configurations can further strengthen defenses.
Description
In handleKeyGestureEvent of PhoneWindowManager.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass 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.