What is CVE-2025-36928?

CVE-2025-36928 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-11.

How severe is CVE-2025-36928?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2025-36928

In GetHostAddress of gxp_buffer.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed fo…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36928?: CVE-2025-36928 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-36928?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.