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CVE-2025-48572 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Active exploitation observed

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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.
Ransomware campaigns Not observed so far

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Android 16 No fix stated
Android 15 No fix stated
Android 14 No fix stated
Android 13 No fix stated
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