CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-48543

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2025-09-04 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Android Runtime

Android Runtime contains a use-after-free vulnerability potentially allowing a chrome sandbox escape leading to local privilege escalation.

Added to KEV
2025-09-04
Remediation due
2025-09-25
Ransomware use
Unknown
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.
Notes
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48543
Status
Analyzed
Published
2025-09-04
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-416

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• google android 13.0 • google android 14.0 • google android 15.0 • google android 16.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References