CVE-2025-48546 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Frameworks Base

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Frameworks BaseGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedSep 4

Description

In checkPermissions of SafeActivityOptions.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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/frameworks_base16-next:0 — 16-next:2025-09-01+4
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-g2vc-55gc-7ghv: In checkPermissions of SafeActivityOptions↗2025-09-04
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CVEList
CVE-2025-48546: In checkPermissions of SafeActivityOptions↗2025-09-04
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OSV
CVE-2025-48546: In checkPermissions of SafeActivityOptions↗2025-09-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48546: Android Security Bulletin 2025-09-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48546 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 13, 14, 15, 16 References: A-388029380↗2025-09-01
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