CVE-2025-26450 Missing authorization in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

An untrusted app can inject key and motion events to the default IME due to a missing permission check, leading to local privilege escalation.

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-2025-26450?

CVE-2025-26450 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 onInputEvent of IInputMethodSessionWrapper.java, there is a possible way for an untrusted app to inject key and motion events to the default IME due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26450?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-26450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-331730488, ASB-A-331730488, GHSA-6qrx-pf57-6vqf.

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