Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2025-26417

In checkWhetherCallingAppHasAccess of DownloadProvider.java, there is a possible bypass of user consent when opening files in shared storage due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% 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-2025-26417: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-26417?
CVE-2025-26417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2025-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-26417?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-26417 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.