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title: "CVE-2025-48572: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2025-48572/
description: "CVE-2025-48572 (Android Framework): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2025-12-08
date_modified: 2026-02-26
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2025-48572"
kev: true
cvss: 7.8
epss: 0.00259
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2025-48572: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Android Framework. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-12-02, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-12-23 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 0.3% , percentile 17: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (low). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs local access needed. Lower urgency for most teams unless an attacker could already run code on the machine.

## What it is

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Google Android: 16, 15, 14, 13

## Severity

- CISA-ADP CVSS 3.1: 7.8 `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2025-12-02; federal due date 2025-12-23. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.26% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 17.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (source.android.com)](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-12-01)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2025-48572](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48572)
- [NVD entry CVE-2025-48572](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48572)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48572)
- [android.googlesource.com](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9c67dc023c09f4cd2fc59192)
- [source.android.com](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01)

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