AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2025-32332

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In multiple locations, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in multiple locations within the software, causing memory corruption that can be exploited for local privilege escalation. The flaw allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges without requiring additional execution capabilities or user interaction.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches addressing the use-after-free vulnerability in all affected locations. Conduct memory safety audits to ensure complete remediation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Android OS is running
    Check the operating system identifier on the device: Settings > About Phone > Device Name, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shell
    Affected if The device is running any version of Google Android - all versions are affected per the CVE advisory
  2. Identify Android security patch level
    Run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADB shell, or check Settings > About Phone > Android security patch level
    Affected if The installed security patch level predates the CVE-2025-32332 fix date; since all Android versions are affected, any patch level before the vendor fix indicates vulnerability
  3. Check for vendor-specific kernel patches
    Review the kernel version via 'uname -r' in ADB shell, and cross-reference with the device manufacturer's security bulletin for CVE-2025-32332
    Affected if The kernel version or build does not include the specific patch addressing the use-after-free vulnerability in the affected locations
  4. Verify SELinux status as exploitation prerequisite
    Run 'getprop ro.build.version.sdk' and check SELinux enforcement status via 'getenforce' in ADB shell
    Affected if SELinux is in any state - the vulnerability allows local privilege escalation which may bypass standard Android security controls; however, the vulnerability exists regardless of SELinux status on all Android versions
  5. Review system logs for memory corruption indicators
    Check dmesg or logcat for use-after-free or memory corruption errors: 'logcat -d | grep -i "use-after-free"' or 'dmesg | grep -i memory' via ADB shell
    Affected if Any use-after-free errors are present in logs - this indicates the vulnerable code paths are active and potentially exploitable

Since all versions of Google Android are affected, any Android device that has not received the vendor-specific patch for CVE-2025-32332 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the use-after-free flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches addressing the use-after-free vulnerability in all affected locations. Conduct memory safety audits to ensure complete remediation.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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