CVE-2025-36937: Google Android · Remote code execution
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2025-36937 effectively, organizations and users should prioritize the following actions: 1) Apply official security patches from Google immediately once available, as kernel vulnerabilities require vendor-supplied fixes. 2) Until patches are deployed, restrict exposure by disabling or limiting audio input/output services that process untrusted data, especially in high-risk environments. 3) Employ network-level protections such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems to monitor and block suspicious audio data transmissions. 4) Use mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies, restrict app permissions related to audio processing, and ensure devices are updated promptly. 5) Educate users about the risks of connecting to untrusted networks or downloading unverified audio content. 6) Monitor threat intelligence feeds for emerging exploit code or attack campaigns targeting this vulnerability. 7) Consider isolating critical Android devices or using hardened configurations to reduce attack surface. 8) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on kernel-level vulnerabilities and their mitigations. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the attack vector (audio data), leveraging network defenses, and enforcing strict update and device management policies.
Description
In AudioDecoder::HandleProduceRequest of audio_decoder.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.