Auth bypass in Textnow 2ndline

CVE-2025-43976

The com.enflick.android.tn2ndLine application through 24.17.1.0 for Android enables any installed application (with no permissions) to place phone calls without user interaction by sending a crafted intent via the com.enflick.android.TextNow.activities.DialerActivity component.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43976?
CVE-2025-43976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Textnow 2ndline, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-43976?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-43976 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.