CVE-2025-48543

high

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-48543

https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/samsung-fixes-critical-zero-day-cve.html

https://securityaffairs.com/182120/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-dassault-systemes-delmia-apriso-flaw-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://securityaffairs.com/181924/breaking-news/u-s-cisa-adds-sitecore-android-and-linux-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://www.securityweek.com/two-exploited-vulnerabilities-patched-in-android/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/04/google-fixes-actively-exploited-android-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-48543-cve-2025-38352/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/09/04/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/android_patch_september/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-actively-exploited-android-flaws-in-september-update/

https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/android-security-alert-google-patches.html

https://securityaffairs.com/181871/security/google-addressed-two-android-flaws-actively-exploited-in-targeted-attacks.html

https://cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-september-2025/

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/art/+/444fc40dfb04d2ec5f74c443ed3a4dd45d3131f2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-09-04

Updated: 2025-10-23

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00217