CVE-2025-48629 Privilege escalation in Android
Local attackers can escalate privileges to become the default speech recognizer app due to an insecure default value in Android.
- 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-2025-48629?
CVE-2025-48629 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 findAvailRecognizer of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a possible way to become the default speech recognizer app due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48629?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48629?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-48629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-352518318, ASB-A-352518318, GHSA-j8q8-wf57-gphv.