CVE-2025-48618 Race condition in Android

What is CVE-2025-48618?

CVE-2025-48618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In processLaunchBrowser of CommandParamsFactory.java, there is a possible browser interaction from the lockscreen due to improper locking. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-667

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48618?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48618?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2025-48618 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48618 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-404254549, ASB-A-404254549, GHSA-568p-fv33-8r9x.