Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android USB Data Protection
CVE-2025-48625

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-48625?

A vulnerability exists in the UsbDataAdvancedProtectionHook.java component of Android, where a race condition may enable unauthorized access to USB data when the device screen is off. This flaw allows for a local privilege escalation, potentially exposing sensitive information without requiring user interaction or additional privileges.

Affected Version(s)

Android 16-qpr2

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-16-qpr2

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-48625 : Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android USB Data Protection