# CVE-2025-48572: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2025-48572: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-48572
Last updated: 2026-10-07T20:10:01Z

- Published: 2025-12-08 16:57 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-07 20:10 UTC · Assigner: google\_android
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.26%, 17th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-12-02, federal due date 2025-12-23, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Google: Android

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48572)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48572)
- [https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c67dc023c09f4cd2fc59192](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c67dc023c09f4cd2fc59192)
- [https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-48572 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-48572.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-48572 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:05:42.012Z