CVE-2025-36907 Memory corruption in Android
A heap buffer overflow in the Android bootloader allows local privilege escalation via USB fastboot after unlocking the bootloader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-36907?
CVE-2025-36907 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In draw_surface_image() of abl/android/lib/draw/draw.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege via USB fastboot, after a bootloader unlock, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36907?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36907?
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-2025-36907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-418774137, GHSA-hfgv-9cq7-qp2v, PUB-A-418774137.