What is CVE-2025-36917?

CVE-2025-36917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-12-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-36917?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2025-36917

In SwDcpItg of up_L2commonPdcpSecurity.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

dsap-vuln-management@google.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36917?: CVE-2025-36917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-36917?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.