Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android MediaSessionRecord
CVE-2025-48573

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Google

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-48573?

A vulnerability in the MediaSessionRecord component of the Android Framework allows for local privilege escalation. The flaw arises from a potential abuse of the foreground service launch while the application operates in the background. This can be exploited without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges, posing a threat to user data and application integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Android 16

Android 15

Android 14

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-48573 : Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android MediaSessionRecord