CVE-2025-48593 Use after free in Android
A use-after-free flaw in Android's Bluetooth Hands-Free Client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user interaction or additional privileges.
- 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-2025-48593?
CVE-2025-48593 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In bta_hf_client_cb_init of bta_hf_client_main.cc, there is a possible remote code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48593?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-48593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-374746961, ASB-A-374746961, GHSA-frwr-8p82-qrjm.