CVE-2025-48639 describes a local escalation of privilege vulnerability affecting Google Android, stemming from a tapjacking/overlay attack in DefaultTransitionHandler.java. This allows an attacker to unknowingly grant permissions to an app, requiring user interaction for successful exploitation. The vulnerability is rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.3), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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