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CVE-2025-48602: 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, 11:52 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate deployment of official security patches from Google or device manufacturers once available is critical.
  2. Until patches are released, organizations should enforce strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access to devices.
  3. Enable additional device security features such as biometric authentication and secure lockscreen policies to add layers of protection.
  4. Monitor devices for unusual behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts or lockscreen bypass.
  5. Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and remotely wipe compromised devices.
  6. Educate users about the risks of leaving devices unattended and the importance of applying updates promptly.
  7. For high-risk environments, consider restricting use of affected Android versions or deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting exploitation attempts.
  8. Collaborate with vendors to expedite patch development and distribution. These steps go beyond generic advice by emphasizing layered security, monitoring, and organizational controls tailored to the vulnerability's characteristics.

Description

In exitKeyguardAndFinishSurfaceBehindRemoteAnimation of KeyguardViewMediator.java, there is a possible lockscreen 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 not needed for exploitation.

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