CVE-2025-26454: 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, 06:26 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 4 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-26454, organizations and users should: 1) Monitor for official security updates from Google and apply patches promptly once released for Android versions 13, 14, and 15. 2) Restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong device authentication and limiting physical or remote access to trusted users only. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and monitor for suspicious activities indicative of privilege escalation attempts. 4) Use application sandboxing and permission controls to minimize the risk of unauthorized data access by limiting app privileges. 5) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on Android devices within the organization to detect potential exploitation attempts. 6) Educate users about the risks of installing untrusted applications or granting unnecessary permissions that could facilitate local attacks. 7) Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of identifying anomalous local privilege escalation behaviors on mobile devices.
Description
In validateUriSchemeAndPermission of DisclaimersParserImpl.java , there is a possible way to access data from another user due to a confused deputy. 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/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning/+/d33d045407c5bd0000442667d9ef5c9fc3f590e5 (opens in a new tab)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/ManagedProvisioning/+/03cadb65c0b6a91a480041aa9129e9dbf995279b (opens in a new tab)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 (opens in a new tab)