Type Vulnerability
Android Runtime contains a use-after-free vulnerability potentially allowing a chrome sandbox escape leading to local privilege escalation. Known-exploited catalogue reports exploitation in the wild.
Android · Memory corruption
Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2025-48543
What this means
This is rated high severity (8.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Google Android is in your estate, and treat that as the priority.
Full vendor description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server 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.
Scoring and exploitation
8.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh
Exploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability, and it can reach beyond the vulnerable system.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorLocalAV:L
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeChangedS:C
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
- ~0.7% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
- Not reported
- Listed product
- Android Runtime
Weaknesses
CWE-416
Affected products ()
- Google Android
Show the raw CPE strings (4)
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
3 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.
source.android.com1 linkVendor advisory
- 2025-09-01 (opens in a new tab)Vendor Advisory
android.googlesource.com1 link
cisa.gov1 link
- known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog (opens in a new tab)Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource