CVE-2025-48633 — base
CVE-2025-48633 is a security vulnerability in platform/frameworks/base. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-12-02) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. A fix is available for platform/frameworks/base — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Actively exploited in the wild
- Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-12-02. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2025-12-23.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2025-48633.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
In hasAccountsOnAnyUser of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way to add a Device Owner after provisioning due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦Android | platform/frameworks/base | ≥ 16-qpr2-next:0&&< 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01 | 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01 |
| 📦Android | platform/frameworks/base | ≥ 15:0&&< 15:2025-12-01 | 15:2025-12-01 |
| 📦Android | platform/frameworks/base | ≥ 16:0&&< 16:2025-12-01 | 16:2025-12-01 |
| 📦Android | platform/frameworks/base | ≥ 13:0&&< 13:2025-12-01 | 13:2025-12-01 |
| 📦Android | platform/frameworks/base | ≥ 14:0&&< 14:2025-12-01 | 14:2025-12-01 |
Affected Products
androidgoogleDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for platform/frameworks/base, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update platform/frameworks/base to 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-48633 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-48633 in your dependencies?
Find it across Android, including transitive dependencies.