CVE-2025-48535: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% 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 4 Sep 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply official security patches from Google as soon as they become available for affected Android versions (13 to 16).
- Until patches are released, restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong physical security controls and device lock policies.
- Limit installation of untrusted or third-party applications to reduce the risk of local privilege escalation via malicious apps.
- Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to monitor device behavior and detect anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Use application sandboxing and permission management to minimize the privileges granted to apps, reducing the attack surface.
- Educate users on the risks of sideloading applications and the importance of maintaining device security hygiene.
- For high-security environments, consider disabling features or components related to AppRestrictionsFragment if feasible, or implement runtime monitoring for suspicious parcel deserialization activities.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on local privilege escalation vectors to identify and remediate weaknesses proactively.
Description
In assertSafeToStartCustomActivity of AppRestrictionsFragment.java , there is a possible way to exploit a parcel mismatch resulting in a launch anywhere vulnerability due to unsafe deserialization. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.