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CVE-2025-48583: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Dec 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
  • =16
  • =15
  • =14
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48583 effectively, organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Monitor Google’s official security advisories and apply patches immediately once they are released for Android versions 14, 15, and 16. 2) Implement strict access controls to limit local access to devices, including enforcing strong authentication and physical security measures. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies, restrict installation of untrusted applications, and monitor device behavior for anomalies. 4) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on Android devices within the organization to detect potential exploitation attempts. 5) Educate users about the risks of granting local access or installing untrusted software that could facilitate exploitation. 6) Where possible, upgrade devices to newer Android versions that are not affected by this vulnerability. 7) Use runtime application self-protection (RASP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools tailored for mobile environments to detect and respond to suspicious activities. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access vectors and proactive monitoring until patches are available and deployed.

Description

In multiple functions of BaseBundle.java, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code 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 not needed for exploitation.

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