Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android ChooserActivity
CVE-2025-22416

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-22416?

A security flaw in the onCreate method of ChooserActivity.java permits unauthorized access to other users' images, potentially compromising user privacy. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges locally without requiring additional execution rights. Importantly, no user interaction is necessary for the exploit to occur, making it a high-risk issue for Android users.

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Affected Version(s)

Android 15

Android 14

Android 13

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base...
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-04-01

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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