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CVE-2025-48621VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-48621: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Monitor Google’s official security advisories and apply patches promptly once they become available to address CVE-2025-48621. 2. Until patches are released, implement strict UI interaction policies, such as disabling or restricting overlay permissions for untrusted apps to reduce tapjacking risk. 3. Use Mobile Device Management (MDM) tools to enforce app installation policies and restrict sideloading of unverified applications. 4. Educate users about the risks of tapjacking and social engineering tactics that could lead to inadvertent interaction with malicious overlays. 5. Employ endpoint security solutions capable of detecting suspicious UI overlay behaviors or privilege escalation attempts. 6. Regularly audit device configurations to ensure no insecure defaults or unnecessary permissions are granted to apps. 7. Encourage the use of biometric or multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of unauthorized privilege escalation. 8. Limit physical access to devices and enforce screen lock policies to prevent local attackers from initiating the exploit.

Description

In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to enable a tapjacking attack due to a insecure default. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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