CVE-2025-0078 Security feature bypass in Android
A logic error in Android allows local attackers to bypass SELinux and escalate privileges without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-0078?
CVE-2025-0078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 26 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In main of main.cpp, there is a possible way to bypass SELinux due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0078?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-0078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-382775095, ASB-A-382775095, GHSA-7fj9-687g-h53c.