CVE-2025-48547: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% 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:R/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
To mitigate CVE-2025-48547 effectively, organizations should: 1) Restrict physical and local access to Android devices to trusted users only. 2) Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted applications or prompts that could trigger the vulnerability. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce strict app installation policies and limit installation to vetted applications. 4) Monitor device behavior for unusual privilege escalations or unauthorized access attempts. 5) Apply security updates promptly once Google releases patches addressing this vulnerability. 6) Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting local privilege escalation attempts on Android. 7) Use application sandboxing and permission hardening features available in Android to reduce the attack surface. 8) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing on Android devices to identify potential exploitation paths. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, user behavior, and proactive monitoring until official patches are available.
Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible one-time permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.