What is CVE-2025-48614?

CVE-2025-48614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48614?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2025-48614

In rebootWipeUserData of RecoverySystem.java, there is a possible way to factory reset the device while in DSU mode due to a missing permission check. This could lead to physical denial of service with no additional execution privileges ne…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48614?: CVE-2025-48614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48614?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.