What is CVE-2025-48590?

CVE-2025-48590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48590?

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

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2025-48590

In verifyAndGetBypass of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible method for a malicious app to prevent dialing emergency services under limited circumstances due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th 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:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48590?: CVE-2025-48590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48590?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.