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

7HIGH

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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