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CVE-2025-48611: Google Android · Buffer Overflow

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
10.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 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
  • =Android Kernel
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48611, organizations and users should prioritize the following actions: 1) Monitor official Google and Android security advisories for patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them immediately upon release. 2) Implement strict application control policies to prevent installation of untrusted or potentially malicious applications that could exploit local privilege escalation. 3) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security configurations and restrict local access where feasible. 4) Regularly audit device security settings and installed applications to detect anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts. 5) Educate users about the risks of installing unknown apps and the importance of keeping devices updated. 6) For organizations with sensitive data, consider additional endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting privilege escalation behaviors. 7) In environments where patching is delayed, consider isolating vulnerable devices from critical networks to limit potential damage. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on proactive monitoring, strict access controls, and user education tailored to the nature of this vulnerability.

Description

In DeviceId of DeviceId.java, there is a possible desync in persistence due to a missing bounds check. 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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