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CVE-2025-48548: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% 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: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
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  • =14
  • =13
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48548, organizations and users should: 1) Monitor for official patches from Google and apply them promptly once released, as no current patch links are available. 2) Restrict installation of apps from untrusted sources to reduce risk of malicious apps exploiting the race condition. 3) Enforce strict app permission policies, especially for microphone access, using Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to audit and control permissions. 4) Educate users about the risks of granting microphone access and the importance of scrutinizing app permissions and prompts requiring user interaction. 5) Employ runtime monitoring tools that can detect anomalous audio recording behavior or privilege escalations. 6) Consider disabling or limiting microphone access in high-security environments until patches are available. 7) Encourage reporting of suspicious app behavior to security teams for investigation. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on permission management, user education, and proactive monitoring tailored to the specific nature of this race condition vulnerability.

Description

In multiple functions of AppOpsControllerImpl.java, there is a possible way to record audio without displaying the privacy indicator due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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