CVE-2025-48573 describes a local escalation of privilege vulnerability in Google Android, specifically within the sendCommand function of MediaSessionRecord.java. This flaw allows a background application to launch a foreground service, bypassing intended security controls. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction for exploitation, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.