CVE-2025-48613 — Improper Privilege Management in Google Android
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMar 2
Description
In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key. 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 Packages1 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
3GHSA▶
GHSA-f787-92xr-xg8q: In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key↗2026-03-02
CVEList▶
CVE-2025-48613: In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key↗2026-03-02
OSV▶
CVE-2025-48613: In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key↗2026-03-01