CVE-2025-48646
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Confused Deputy Vulnerability in ActivityStarter.java Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-48646, 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 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.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| android | 14.0 | |
| android | 15.0 | |
| android | 16.0 | |
| android | 16.0 | |
| android | 16.0 | |
| android | 16.0 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| 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. |
