CVE-2025-48572
Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 2 Dec 2025
Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Key facts
- Published
- 8 Dec 2025
- Last changed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Assigned by
- google_android
- KEV added
- 2 Dec 2025
- KEV fix due
- 23 Dec 2025
- EPSS
- 0.252% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 16.835% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android |
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Timeline
- 2 Dec 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 8 Dec 2025 Published