Quick answers
- Is CVE-2025-48649 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-48649 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48649?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 1 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Android Framework 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-48649?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-05: Security patch level 2026-06-05 or later addresses this issue Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2025-48649 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2025-48649?
- Check whether you run Google Android Framework at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A permissions bypass vulnerability exists in multiple locations within the Android Framework component. The flaw allows for the resetting of user-selected permission selections, which can be leveraged to achieve local escalation of privilege (EoP). Exploitation does not require additional execution privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability affects Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. A fix is available as part of the June 2026 Android Security Bulletin (patch level 2026-06-05).
Affected products
- Google Android Framework 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2
Timeline
- 2026-06-01: advisory: Published in Android Security Bulletin June 2026
- 2026-06-05: patched: Security patch level 2026-06-05 or later addresses this issue