CVE-2025-26461 Security feature bypass in Android

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A logic error in Android's Permission Manager allows the microphone indicator to remain active after app closure, enabling 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
None listed

What is CVE-2025-26461?

CVE-2025-26461 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Permission Manager, there is a possible way for the microphone privacy indicator to remain activated even after the user attempts to close the app 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-703

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26461?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-26461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p47f-2f9w-4rqq.

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