CVE-2025-36935: 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
- 0.07% 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: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
Organizations and users should monitor for official patches from Google and device manufacturers and apply them immediately once available. Until patches are released, enforcing strict local user privilege management is critical—restricting access to trusted users only and disabling unnecessary local accounts. Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and detect anomalous behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Regularly audit device configurations and installed applications to minimize attack surface. Consider using kernel integrity monitoring tools where feasible. Additionally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted applications or granting unnecessary permissions can reduce the likelihood of initial compromise. For enterprises, isolating critical mobile devices and sensitive data can limit the impact of a successful exploit.
Description
In trusty_ffa_mem_reclaim of shared-mem-smcall.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.