CVE-2025-48548

HIGH

AppOpsControllerImpl - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

In multiple functions of AppOpsControllerImpl.java, there is a possible way to record audio without displaying the privacy indicator due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

References (6)

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/37e7f808fad105da187b021fb762a66d37c9212a

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/8c09eb1034cb3b02a66f6c241c0b9c9981998d6f

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/00344da68fce6ec4f7a1bf36f0ea3797805f00ce

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/20e363e2225843ff3cc7d6bea05ae2f4db83b408

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/acbd37d21c2feffb6d64e669b956d59a6062b751

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 0.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Affected Products (3)

google/android

google/android

google/android

Timeline

Published Sep 04, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026