CVE-2025-36893VulnerabilityPublished 4 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-36893: Google Android · Information disclosure

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.07% 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:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation 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 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate the risks posed by CVE-2025-36893, European organizations should take several targeted steps beyond generic advice. First, they should monitor for and promptly apply any security patches or firmware updates released by device manufacturers or Google that address this vulnerability. Second, organizations should enforce strict physical security controls and device access policies to prevent unauthorized local access to Android devices, including the use of strong authentication mechanisms and device encryption. Third, implement mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies, monitor device integrity, and remotely wipe or lock devices if compromised. Fourth, conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on mobile endpoints to detect potential exploitation attempts. Finally, educate employees about the risks of leaving devices unattended or connecting to untrusted networks, as local access is a prerequisite for exploitation.

Description

In ReadTachyonCommands of gxp_main_actor.cc, there is a possible information leak due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-36893 primarily revolves around the potential leakage of sensitive local information on Android devices used within their environments. This could include corporate smartphones, tablets, or embedded Android systems. Information disclosure vulnerabilities can expose confidential data such as cryptographic keys, personal information, or internal application data, which could be leveraged by attackers for identity theft, corporate espionage, or to facilitate further attacks like privilege escalation or lateral movement. Given that exploitation requires local access but no user interaction or elevated privileges, insider threats or attackers who gain physical or local access to devices pose a significant risk. The impact is particularly relevant for sectors with high data sensitivity such as finance, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure operators in Europe. Additionally, the widespread use of Android devices in European enterprises and among employees increases the attack surface. Although no remote exploitation is possible, the vulnerability could undermine trust in device security and compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR if sensitive data is leaked.

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: Medium
The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
Implementation
Explicitly initialize the resource before use. If this is performed through an API function or standard procedure, follow all required steps.
Implementation
Pay close attention to complex conditionals that affect initialization, since some branches might not perform the initialization.
Implementation
Avoid race conditions (CWE-362) during initialization routines.
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2025-09-01 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Sep 2025, 10:16 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-908

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