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CVE-2025-48650: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
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  • =15
  • =14
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-48650, organizations and users should: 1) Restrict local access to devices by enforcing strong device lock policies and limiting installation of untrusted applications to reduce the attack surface. 2) Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to monitor and control app permissions and detect anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. 3) Use application whitelisting and sandboxing to isolate critical system components and prevent unauthorized database access. 4) Regularly audit installed applications and remove any that are unnecessary or from untrusted sources. 5) Monitor security advisories from Google for official patches and apply them promptly once available. 6) Implement runtime protections such as SELinux policies and integrity checks to limit the impact of privilege escalation. 7) Educate users about the risks of sideloading apps and the importance of maintaining updated devices. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing local attack vectors and controlling app behavior until official patches are released.

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible information disclosure due to SQL injection. 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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