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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In connectInternal of MediaBrowser.java, there is a possible way to access while in use permission while the app is in background due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-08

Last Modified

2025-12-10

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-48580

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	13.0
google	android	14.0
google	android	15.0
google	android	16.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Mitigation Strategies

Apply the security patch level 2025-12-05 or later as recommended in the December 2025 Android Security Bulletin. This patch includes fixes for CVE-2025-48580 and prevents unintended capability escalation in the MediaBrowser component by controlling capability propagation during media browsing sessions. [1, 2]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a logic error in the connectInternal method of MediaBrowser.java that allows an app to gain access to the 'while in use' permission even when running in the background. This means the app can escalate its privileges locally without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing an app to access permissions it should not have while running in the background. This could potentially be exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the device without the user's knowledge or consent.

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