Resource exhaustion in Google Android
CVE-2025-48609
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. 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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48609?
- CVE-2025-48609 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48609?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.