CVE-2025-36905: 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
- 0.08% 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-36905, organizations and users should: 1) Monitor for official security updates from Google and device manufacturers and apply kernel patches promptly once available. 2) Restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong authentication and limiting physical access to trusted personnel only. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to control app installations and detect suspicious local privilege escalation attempts. 4) Use security frameworks like SELinux enforcing mode to limit the impact of potential exploits. 5) Regularly audit installed applications and remove those from untrusted sources to reduce the risk of malicious local code execution. 6) Educate users about the risks of sideloading apps and encourage use of official app stores. 7) For organizations, implement network segmentation and endpoint detection to identify compromised devices early. 8) Consider deploying runtime protection tools that can detect anomalous kernel-level behavior. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access vectors and preparing for rapid patch deployment.
Description
In gxp_mapping_create of gxp_mapping.c, there is a possible privilege escalation 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.