What is CVE-2025-48618?

CVE-2025-48618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48618?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2025-48618

In processLaunchBrowser of CommandParamsFactory.java, there is a possible browser interaction from the lockscreen due to improper locking. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-667 — Improper Locking

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48618?: CVE-2025-48618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48618?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.