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CVE ID

# CVE-2025-48595

Published 2026-06-01

Updated 2 months ago

Vendor/s

Android

Product/s

Framework

Version/s

14.0

KEV Status

Active Exploitation

Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Active exploitation observed in the wild.

CVSS Score (v3.1)

8.4

/ 10

High

Severity Details

Base score

8.4 High

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Table of Contents

[Description ](#description)[Why this matters ](#why-this-matters)[CPE ](#cpe)[Related weakness (CWE) ](#cwe)[Remediation plan ](#remediation)[Detection Guidance ](#detection-guidance)[References ](#references)[Sources](#sources)

[Description ](#description)[Why this matters ](#why-this-matters)[CPE ](#cpe)[Related weakness (CWE) ](#cwe)[Remediation plan ](#remediation)[Detection Guidance ](#detection-guidance)[References ](#references)[Sources](#sources)

## Description

CVE-2025-48595 is a high-severity integer overflow in Android Framework (versions 14-16) allowing local privilege escalation. Actively exploited.

## Why this matters

CVE-2025-48595 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) affecting the Android Framework. It involves an integer overflow that allows for local escalation of privilege and arbitrary code execution without requiring any user interaction. This vulnerability is particularly critical because it is listed on CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming that attackers are actively leveraging it in the wild. For organizations, this represents a significant risk to mobile device integrity, as a malicious application could bypass security sandboxes to gain administrative control over devices running Android 14, 15, and 16.

## CPE

Android

| Product | Version Start | Version End (excl.) | Status     |
| ------- | ------------- | ------------------- | ---------- |
| android | 14.0          | 14.0                | vulnerable |
| android | 15.0          | 15.0                | vulnerable |
| android | 16.0          | 16.0                | vulnerable |
| android | 16.0          | 16.0                | vulnerable |
| android | 16.0          | 16.0                | vulnerable |
| android | 16.0          | 16.0                | vulnerable |

## Related weakness (CWE)

CWE-190

## Remediation plan

1

### Apply official patches

Download and install the security patches provided by Google in the June 2026 Android Security Bulletin. Device manufacturers (OEMs) should release these updates to their respective hardware platforms immediately.

2

### Update affected systems

Ensure all mobile devices running Android versions 14.0, 15.0, and 16.0 are updated to the latest available firmware. Verify the security patch level in the device settings to ensure it is dated June 2026 or later.

3

### Restrict access

Minimize the risk of local exploitation by enforcing strict Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies. Prevent the installation of applications from unknown sources and restrict the use of unapproved third-party app stores.

4

### Monitor for exploitation

Deploy Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solutions to monitor for signs of privilege escalation, such as unauthorized root access or anomalous behavior within the Android Framework services and system processes.

## Detection Guidance

Security teams should monitor Android system logs (logcat) for signs of memory corruption or unexpected crashes in Framework-related processes. Look for log entries indicating integer overflow errors or illegal memory access attempts. Additionally, utilize Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) or Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) for mobile to identify applications attempting to escalate privileges or execute code outside of their assigned sandbox environment.

## References

[https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01 Vendor Advisory ](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01)[https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field\_cve=CVE-2025-48595 US Government Resource](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48595)

## Sources

NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

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