CVE-2025-48572

HIGH KEV

Android - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (3)

[Product] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c67dc023c09f4cd2fc59192

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48572

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 43.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Exploitation Intel

CISA KEV 2025-12-02

VulnCheck KEV 2025-12-01

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2025-201776

Classification

CWE

CWE-306

Status published

Affected Products (4)

google/android

Timeline

Published Dec 08, 2025

KEV Added Dec 02, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026