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CVE-2025-26443: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Sep 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
  • =15
  • =14
  • =13
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-26443, organizations and users should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local device access by enforcing strong device lock policies and limiting physical access to trusted personnel only. 2) Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted links or HTML content, emphasizing caution with unknown sources. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce application installation policies and monitor for unauthorized app installations. 4) Disable or tightly control the ability to install apps from unknown sources via device configuration profiles where possible. 5) Monitor device behavior for signs of unauthorized app installations or privilege escalations using endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools tailored for mobile devices. 6) Stay informed about official patches or security updates from Google and apply them promptly once available. 7) Consider deploying application whitelisting to restrict installation to approved apps only. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, user behavior, and proactive monitoring to reduce exploitation likelihood.

Description

In parseHtml of HtmlToSpannedParser.java, there is a possible way to install apps without allowing installation from unknown sources 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 needed for exploitation.

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