CVE-2025-48585
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 · uneditedIn multiple functions of ProfilingService.java, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service 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 confidenceA local denial of service vulnerability exists in multiple functions of ProfilingService.java due to improper input validation. The lack of proper validation allows an attacker to cause a persistent DoS condition without requiring any elevated privileges or user interaction.
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= 16.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Android versionCheck the device's Android version through Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if The installed Android version is exactly 16.0 (Android 16.0)
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Confirm ProfilingService availabilityCheck if the ProfilingService system service is running on the device. This can be verified through system process enumeration or service diagnostics toolsAffected if ProfilingService is accessible or running on the device with Android 16.0
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Identify vulnerable code presenceInspect the ProfilingService.java component within the Android system image or framework. This requires access to the system partition or firmwareAffected if The ProfilingService component with the vulnerable input validation code is present in the Android 16.0 build
A device is affected if it is running Android 16.0 and contains the ProfilingService component with the improper input validation vulnerability in the specified functions of ProfilingService.java.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedImplement comprehensive input validation and sanitization across all functions in ProfilingService.java that process user-controlled data. Consider adding bounds checking and rejecting malformed input early in the execution flow.
Android 16.1 or later / June 2025 Android Security Patch Level or later
- Check your Android device's current system version by going to Settings > About Phone > Android version
- Verify if Android 16.0 is the installed version
- Check for and install any available system updates via Settings > System > Software Update
- Alternatively, apply the latest Android Security Patch Level (SPL) available for your device from your device manufacturer's software update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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