CVE-2025-48591 — Missing Authorization in Frameworks Base

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Platform Frameworks BasePlatform Packages Services MMSGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedDec 8

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to read files from another user due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶Androidplatform/frameworks_base16-qpr2-next:0 — 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01+3
▶Androidplatform/packages_services_mms16-qpr2-next:0 — 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01+3
▶CVEListV5google/android13, 14, 15+2
▶NVDgoogle/android13.0, 14.0, 15.0+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
CVE-2025-48591: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to read files from another user due to a missing permission check↗2025-12-08
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GHSA
GHSA-wq2r-vx5g-9wm4: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to read files from another user due to a missing permission check↗2025-12-08
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OSV
CVE-2025-48591: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to read files from another user due to a missing permission check↗2025-12-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48591: Android Security Bulletin 2025-12-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48591 Severity: HIGH Type: ID Affected AOSP versions: 13, 14, 15 References: A-305710469 [2]↗2025-12-01
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