CVE-2025-48613
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Privilege Escalation via VBMeta Resigning with Test Key
Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-48613, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-03-02
Last updated on: 2026-03-06
Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Description
Description
In VBMeta, there is a possible way to modify and resign VBMeta using a test key, assuming the original image was previously signed with the same key. 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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| android | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-269 | The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
