Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2025-48626
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from the background due to a precondition check failure. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/7628af9bf77f1d14535… (Product, Patch)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/9fb37191609f7cb7b2374531caf… (Product, Patch)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48626?
- CVE-2025-48626 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48626?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.