Is CVE-2025-48572 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2025-48572 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2025-48572. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2025-48572 affects Google Android. KEV Intelligence lists 4 version rows; examples include 16, 15, and 14.

Yes. CVE-2025-48572 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2025-48572

Android

Google / Android · 16

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Severity: CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 0.3%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-48572 is a vulnerability affecting Google Android. In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Google / Android 16.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.

User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Google Android 16 Affected

Google Android 15 Affected

Google Android 14 Affected

Google Android 13 Affected

Published: 08 Dec 2025
Exploitation Reported: 01 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48572
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600330691f9... android.googlesource.com · CVE Record https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e707f6600...
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01 source.android.com · CVE Record https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
CVE First	2026-06-01 10:45 UTC
CISA	2026-06-02 14:04 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.3%

Weaknesses

Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE-306

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jun 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
01 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
08 Dec 2025
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
22 May 2025
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
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Affected versions and enrichment
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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-48572",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.00253,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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