CVE-2025-48642
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 jump_to_payload of payload.rs, there is a possible information disclosure due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure 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 logic error in the jump_to_payload function in payload.rs allows local information disclosure without requiring any additional privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability enables an attacker with local access to potentially read sensitive information due to improper handling in the payload processing code.
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= 14.0= 15.0= 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Check installed Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if The version is 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0 exactly (not a range, these specific versions)
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Identify component containing payload.rsSearch the system for files named payload.rs or applications that process payload data, as this file is in the vulnerable componentAffected if A component or application handling payload processing is present on the device
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Verify local access exposureTest if locally accessible interfaces or services can trigger the jump_to_payload function to read sensitive informationAffected if Local access to the device enables reading data that should require higher privileges
A device is affected if it runs Android 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0 and contains the vulnerable payload processing component accessible via local access.
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 · scopedFix the logic error in the jump_to_payload function in payload.rs to ensure proper data handling and prevent unauthorized information disclosure. Apply the vendor patch when available.
Android 14.0+ devices should update to the latest available security patch level (December 2024 or later for 14.0, January 2025 or later for 15.0, February 2025 or later for 16.0)
- Check your device manufacturer for the latest Android security patch level containing the fix for CVE-2025-48642
- For Android 14.0 devices: Update to Android 14.0 Update 1 or later security patch (typically December 2024 or later)
- For Android 15.0 devices: Update to Android 15.0.1 or later security patch (typically January 2025 or later)
- For Android 16.0 devices: Update to Android 16.0.1 or later security patch (typically February 2025 or later)
- Verify the security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level matches or exceeds the bulletin date for this CVE
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-48642 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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