CVE-2025-36930: 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
- 0.09% 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 11 Dec 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-2025-36930, organizations and users should prioritize applying official security patches from Google and device manufacturers as soon as they become available. Until patches are released, restricting local access to devices can reduce risk, such as enforcing strong device lock mechanisms and limiting app installations to trusted sources. Developers should audit kernel code for similar missing bounds checks and implement rigorous input validation and memory safety practices, including the use of safer programming constructs or static analysis tools. Employing runtime protections like kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR) and control-flow integrity (CFI) can also help mitigate exploitation attempts. Organizations should monitor for suspicious local activity indicative of privilege escalation attempts and maintain up-to-date endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions tailored for mobile devices. Finally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted applications and maintaining device hygiene is essential.
Description
In GetHostAddress of gxp_buffer.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.