High severity · published Sep 4, 2025
CVE-2025-48543
Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 4, 2025
Federal remediation dueSep 25, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
16; 15; 14; 13 · source: vendor, NVD
RU
Runtime · Android
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48543
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48543
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
android.googlesource.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/art/+/444fc40dfb04d2ec5f74c443ed3a4dd45d3131f2
source.android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01
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