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CVE-2025-48579: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48579, organizations should take several specific steps beyond generic advice: 1) Monitor official Google Android security bulletins closely and apply patches immediately once available, as no patches are currently linked. 2) Implement strict access controls on external storage, limiting write permissions to trusted applications only, and consider using scoped storage features introduced in recent Android versions to reduce exposure. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and restrict installation of untrusted applications that might exploit this vulnerability. 4) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on Android devices in the environment to detect unusual privilege escalations or unauthorized file modifications. 5) Educate users about the risks of installing applications from untrusted sources, even though user interaction is not required for this exploit, as reducing attack surface remains critical. 6) Consider network-level protections to monitor and block suspicious local activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 7) For high-security environments, evaluate upgrading devices to newer Android versions not affected by this vulnerability or deploying additional endpoint security solutions capable of detecting privilege escalation attempts.

Description

In multiple functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible external storage write permission bypass due to a confused deputy. 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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