Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android Kernel Components
CVE-2025-48623
Currently unrated
What is CVE-2025-48623?
A vulnerability exists in the Android Kernel related to improper input validation in the function init_pkvm_hyp_vcpu of pkvm.c. This flaw could allow an attacker to perform a local escalation of privilege without requiring any additional execution privileges. Notably, user interaction is not needed for exploitation, which raises concerns regarding the security posture of affected systems.
Affected Version(s)
Android Android kernel