CVE-2025-48641: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege
Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.07% 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleAndroid | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-48641, organizations and users should: 1) Monitor Google’s official security advisories and apply patches immediately once they are released for affected Android versions. 2) Restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong physical security controls and limiting the ability of untrusted users to interact with devices. 3) Disable NFC functionality on devices where it is not required to reduce the attack surface. 4) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies, monitor device behavior, and quickly respond to suspicious activities. 5) Educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of device security hygiene. 6) Implement runtime protections such as SELinux policies and exploit mitigation technologies that can help prevent exploitation of use-after-free vulnerabilities. 7) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on mobile device fleets to identify and remediate potential weaknesses. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing local attack vectors and hardening the NFC subsystem exposure until patches are available.
Description
In multiple functions of Nfc.h, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.