Critical severity · published Dec 8, 2025
CVE-2025-48626
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from the background due to a precondition check failure
9.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from the background due to a precondition check failure. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
13.0; 14.0; 15.0; 16.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48626
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48626
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/9fb37191609f7cb7b2374531cafb2d00ec8b4bec
Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/7628af9bf77f1d145359bf4075a6674574cae496
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01
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