Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2025-20743

In clkdbg, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10136671; Issue ID: MSV-4651.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-20743: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20743?
CVE-2025-20743 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-20743?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.