CVE-2025-22422 Business logic in Android
A logic error in Android allows local attackers to escalate privileges by misleading users into approving authentication prompts for unintended applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-22422?
CVE-2025-22422 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to mislead a user into approving an authentication prompt for one app when its result will be used in another 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-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22422?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-22422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-339532378, ASB-A-339532378, GHSA-49m8-h8fg-9rhj.