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…

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th 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.