Auth bypass in Google Android
CVE-2025-48549
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to record audio via a background app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/acbd37d21c2feffb6d64e669b95… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/8c09eb1034cb3b02a66f6c241c0b9… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/37e7f808fad105da187b021fb762a… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/00344da68fce6ec4f7a1bf36f0e… (Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/20e363e2225843ff3cc7d6bea05… (Patch)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48549?
- CVE-2025-48549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48549?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48549 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.