CVE-2025-48523 — Incorrect Authorization in Packages Apps Contacts

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.93%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Apps ContactsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedSep 4

Description

In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission due to a logic error in the code. 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:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_contacts16-next:0 — 16-next:2025-09-01+4
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-xcw2-cx77-j362: In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity↗2025-09-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-48523: In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity↗2025-09-04
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OSV
CVE-2025-48523: In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity↗2025-09-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48523: Android Security Bulletin 2025-09-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48523 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 13, 14, 15, 16 References: A-388032224↗2025-09-01
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