What is CVE-2025-48538?

CVE-2025-48538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-48538?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-48538 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2025-48538

In setApplicationHiddenSettingAsUser of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible way to hide a system critical package due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security@android.com (Patch)
security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48538?: CVE-2025-48538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-48538?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-48538 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.