CVE-2025-36887 Memory corruption in Android
A local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the Android Wi-Fi driver to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- 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-2025-36887?
CVE-2025-36887 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 wl_cfgscan_update_v3_schedscan_results() of wl_cfgscan.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36887?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-36887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-382788890, GHSA-59fw-mpr5-p84g, PUB-A-382788890.