CVE-2025-48543 (GCVE-0-2025-48543)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-04 18:34 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:45
VLAI? CISA
Summary
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
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Impacted products
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Google Android Affected: 16
Affected: 15
Affected: 14
Affected: 13
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Date added: 2025-09-04

Due date: 2025-09-25

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48543

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