CVE-2025-48531 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Packages Apps Settings

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure5 documents5 sources

Severity

7.8HIGHNVD

EPSS

0.0%

top 98.73%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Platform Packages Apps Settings Google Android

Timeline

PublishedSep 4

Description

In getCallingPackageName of CredentialStorage, there is a possible permission bypass 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_settings16-next:0 — 16-next:2025-09-01+4

▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3

▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

CVEList

CVE-2025-48531: In getCallingPackageName of CredentialStorage, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code↗2025-09-04

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GHSA

GHSA-gxm7-wvvq-gm86: In getCallingPackageName of CredentialStorage, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code↗2025-09-04

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OSV

CVE-2025-48531: In getCallingPackageName of CredentialStorage, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code↗2025-09-01

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📋Vendor Advisories

Android

CVE-2025-48531: Android Security Bulletin 2025-09-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48531 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 13, 14, 15, 16 References: A-389681530↗2025-09-01

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