What is CVE-2025-48581?

CVE-2025-48581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-48581?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-48581 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2025-48581

In VerifyNoOverlapInSessions of apexd.cpp, there is a possible way to block security updates due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Published 2025-09-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 16, 16.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48581?: CVE-2025-48581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-48581?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-48581 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.