What is CVE-2025-48591?

CVE-2025-48591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48591?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2025-48591

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to read files from another user due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not neede…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th 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-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48591?: CVE-2025-48591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48591?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.