CVE-2025-48578: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleAndroid | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-48578, organizations should: 1) Monitor for official security patches from Google and apply them promptly once available. 2) Restrict installation of untrusted or third-party applications that could exploit this vulnerability, using enterprise app stores or mobile device management (MDM) solutions. 3) Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted apps or links that could trigger the vulnerability. 4) Implement runtime application self-protection (RASP) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions on mobile devices to detect suspicious behaviors related to storage access. 5) Enforce strict permission management policies, limiting WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission to only trusted applications. 6) Regularly audit device configurations and app permissions to identify and remediate excessive privileges. 7) Consider deploying additional encryption for sensitive data stored externally to reduce impact if unauthorized access occurs. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling app permissions, user behavior, and proactive detection.
Description
In multiple functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.