CVE-2025-48625 Race condition in Android

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in Android allows local attackers to access USB data when the screen is off, leading to privilege escalation 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
None listed

What is CVE-2025-48625?

CVE-2025-48625 is a high-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 multiple locations of UsbDataAdvancedProtectionHook.java, there is a possible way to access USB data when the screen is off due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48625?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48625?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-48625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8gf-4f4v-827x.

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