VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-48639

This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.

HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.10% probability · 1th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-1021
Affected: google/android
Source: security@android.com

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6d1697c96c5cae5062f6aea58cf2665b7d646cb8Product
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/cc34c7b416b964c05a42ae3e9c2929b59b92c64fProduct
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.