CVE-2025-22415 Privilege escalation in Android

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can escalate privileges to system user by launching arbitrary activities via Android.bp, requiring no user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-22415?

CVE-2025-22415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In android_app of Android.bp, there is a possible way to launch any activity as a system user. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22415?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-22415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89jc-xxc9-wc55.

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