CVE entry · CVE-2025-48572
CVE-2025-48572: Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
- Actively exploited: added to CISA’s KEV catalog on December 2, 2025.
- Use by ransomware: not established so far.
- Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: December 23, 2025.
Description from CISA’s KEV catalog.
What to do
- Check whether your estate includes Android Framework, including internet-facing devices.
- Apply the vendor’s patch or mitigations (references below). Failing that, isolate the product or stop using it, as CISA requires of US federal agencies.
- An exploited vulnerability has often been used before it was fixed: look for signs of compromise, especially on internet-facing devices.
References
- Vendor advisory or reference cited by CISA (source.android.com)
- NVD entry (NIST)
- CISA KEV catalog