CVE-2025-48598 — Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere in Packages Apps Settings

CWE-610 — Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another SphereCWE-441 — Confused Deputy5 documents5 sources
Severity
6.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.11%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Apps SettingsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedDec 8

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.7 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_settings16-qpr2-next:0 — 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01+1
▶CVEListV5google/android16
▶NVDgoogle/android16.0

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-jjrp-2758-j9w4: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy↗2025-12-08
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CVEList
CVE-2025-48598: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy↗2025-12-08
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OSV
CVE-2025-48598: In multiple locations, there is a possible way to alter the primary user's face unlock settings due to a confused deputy↗2025-12-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2025-48598: Android Security Bulletin 2025-12-01 CVE: CVE-2025-48598 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 16 References: A-418774489↗2025-12-01
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