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CVE-2025-36924VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36924: Google Android · Elevation of privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should prioritize monitoring for updates from Google and Android device manufacturers, applying security patches as soon as they become available. In the interim, network segmentation and restricting access to sensitive Android devices can reduce exposure to adjacent network attackers. Employing mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and restrict installation of untrusted applications can limit attack vectors. Additionally, disabling or restricting location services or related features that invoke the vulnerable code path may reduce risk temporarily. Security teams should enhance network monitoring for unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts, such as anomalous privilege escalations or kernel-level anomalies. Collaboration with vendors to expedite patch development and deployment is critical. Finally, educating users about the risks of connecting to untrusted networks can help mitigate exposure.

Description

In ss_DecodeLcsAssistDataReqMsg(void) of ss_LcsManagement.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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