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CVE-2025-48620VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-48620: Google Android · Elevation of privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations and users should prioritize updating Android devices to patched versions once Google releases security updates addressing CVE-2025-48620. Until patches are available, minimizing the installation of untrusted third-party applications can reduce risk. Employing mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce app whitelisting and restrict installation of unknown apps is recommended. Regularly auditing installed applications and their permissions can help detect suspicious activity. Monitoring device logs for anomalies related to VoiceInteractionManagerService or package changes may provide early indicators of exploitation attempts. For high-security environments, consider restricting physical access to devices and using endpoint protection tools capable of detecting privilege escalation behaviors. Developers should review and test components interacting with package management and voice interaction services to prevent similar logic errors. Finally, educating users about the risks of installing apps from unverified sources remains a critical preventive measure.

Description

In onSomePackagesChanged of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a possible way for a third party application's component name to persist even after uninstalling 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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