CVE-2025-48624: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
AI-suggested
Organizations and users should monitor official Google and Android security advisories for patches addressing CVE-2025-48624 and apply them promptly once available. Until patches are released, minimizing local access to devices is critical—this includes enforcing strong device authentication, restricting installation of untrusted applications, and using mobile device management (MDM) solutions to control device configurations. Employing runtime protections such as kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR) and memory protection mechanisms can help mitigate exploitation impact. Security teams should audit devices for signs of local compromise and monitor for unusual privilege escalations. Developers and security engineers should review and harden input validation in kernel components handling memory management units to prevent similar vulnerabilities. Additionally, organizations should educate users about the risks of installing untrusted apps or granting unnecessary permissions that could facilitate local access.
Description
In multiple functions of arm-smmu-v3.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.