Actively exploited in the wild. This CVE is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list — treat remediation as urgent. Federal remediation due by 5 Jun 2026.
AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2025-48595

HIGH · 8.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-01
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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99/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild No privileges 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 way to achieve code execution due to an integer overflow. 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

Integer overflow vulnerability in multiple locations allows local privilege escalation to code execution without requiring additional privileges or user interaction.

MitigationApply vendor patches addressing integer overflow vulnerabilities in affected components; implement proper bounds checking and use safe integer arithmetic libraries.

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:= 14.0= 15.0= 16.0

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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. Check Android version number
    Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run command: `getprop ro.build.version.release`
    Affected if Version displays 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0 exactly (or falls within the affected version range)
  2. Check Android SDK version
    Run command: `getprop ro.build.version.sdk`
    Affected if SDK version corresponds to Android 14, 15, or 16 releases
  3. Identify kernel-level integer overflow exposure
    Review installed system services and kernel modules for third-party or custom drivers that handle integer arithmetic on untrusted data
    Affected if Custom or vendor-specific modules process integer values without proper overflow validation
  4. Check for privilege escalation paths
    Audit installed applications with elevated privileges (system apps, pre-installed bloatware, manufacturer-specific services) for integer handling vulnerabilities
    Affected if Any locally-installed application or service with elevated privileges contains integer operations that could be overflowed

User is affected if their Android device runs version 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0 and contains vulnerable integer handling code in privileged system components.

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

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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 · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches addressing integer overflow vulnerabilities in affected components; implement proper bounds checking and use safe integer arithmetic libraries.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Android 17 or later (or latest available Android security patch level)

  1. 1. Back up all important data from the Android device
  2. 2. Check for system updates in Settings > System > Software Update
  3. 3. If Android 17 or later is available, download and install the update
  4. 4. After updating, verify the Android version in Settings > About Phone > Android version
Caveat Major Android version upgrades may have app compatibility considerations; review app compatibility before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Android Exploited in the wild — priority engagement
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,560
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