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CVE-2025-48533: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Sep 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
  • 13 – 16
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch at the time of this report, European organizations should implement several practical mitigation strategies: 1) Restrict physical access to Android devices to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 2) Enforce strict device management policies using Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to monitor device integrity and detect anomalous behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts. 3) Disable or limit the use of lockscreen apps that provide context menus linking to other apps, or replace them with vendor-approved secure lockscreen mechanisms. 4) Educate users about the risks of installing untrusted applications and the importance of maintaining updated software. 5) Prepare for rapid deployment of security patches once Google releases updates by establishing a robust patch management process. 6) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of identifying suspicious local privilege escalation activities. 7) Consider network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit the impact of compromised devices within organizational networks.

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to use apps linked from a context menu of a lockscreen app due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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