What is CVE-2025-48631?

CVE-2025-48631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48631?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2025-48631

In onHeaderDecoded of LocalImageResolver.java, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

security@android.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48631?: CVE-2025-48631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48631?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.