CVE-2025-48532 — Confused Deputy in Packages Providers Mediaprovider

CWE-441 — Confused Deputy5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.76%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Providers MediaproviderGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedSep 4

Description

In markMediaAsFavorite of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_providers_mediaprovider16-next:0 — 16-next:2025-09-01+1
▶CVEListV5google/android16
▶NVDgoogle/android16.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
CVE-2025-48532: In markMediaAsFavorite of MediaProvider↗2025-09-04
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GHSA
GHSA-cf4x-9jj3-94w2: In markMediaAsFavorite of MediaProvider↗2025-09-04
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OSV
CVE-2025-48532: In markMediaAsFavorite of MediaProvider↗2025-09-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48532: Android Security Bulletin 2025-09-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48532 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 16 References: A-417194323↗2025-09-01
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