CVE-2025-48532
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-04
Last updated on: 2025-09-05
Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| android | 16.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-441 | The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the markMediaAsFavorite method of MediaProvider.java, where it is possible to bypass the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to a confused deputy problem. This means an attacker can escalate their local privileges without needing additional execution privileges, although user interaction is required to exploit it.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing an attacker to perform actions that normally require the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission without having it. This could potentially allow unauthorized access or modification of external storage data on the device.