Vulnerability · Published Mar 2, 2026 · Assigned by google_android

CVE-2025-48646

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible launch anywhere due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Android 16-qpr2161514

Weakness: CWE-441 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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