CVE-2025-48535 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Packages Apps Settings

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 73.07%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Apps SettingsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedSep 4

Description

In assertSafeToStartCustomActivity of AppRestrictionsFragment.java , there is a possible way to exploit a parcel mismatch resulting in a launch anywhere vulnerability due to unsafe deserialization. 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

3
GHSA
GHSA-h974-c8g4-8576: In assertSafeToStartCustomActivity of AppRestrictionsFragment↗2025-09-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-48535: In assertSafeToStartCustomActivity of AppRestrictionsFragment↗2025-09-04
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OSV
CVE-2025-48535: In assertSafeToStartCustomActivity of AppRestrictionsFragment↗2025-09-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48535: Android Security Bulletin 2025-09-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48535 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 13, 14, 15, 16 References: A-353680402↗2025-09-01
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