CVE-2025-48543

8.8

HIGH CVSS 3.1

Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2025, 2:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]

CISA Notification

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Due Date: Sep 25, 2025

Alert Date: Sep 04, 2025 | 46 days ago

Description :

Android Runtime contains a use-after-free vulnerability potentially allowing a chrome sandbox escape leading to local privilege escalation.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48543

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-48543 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Google	android

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.

Score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
	CVSS 3.1	HIGH				134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Solution

Fix use-after-free vulnerabilities to prevent sandbox escapes and privilege escalation.

Update the affected software to the latest version.
Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
Review and test all memory management code.
Harden sandbox configurations.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-48543 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-48543.

URL	Resource
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/art/+/444fc40dfb04d2ec5f74c443ed3a4dd45d3131f2	Product Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01	Vendor Advisory

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-48543 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-416: Use After Free

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-48543 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

gamesarchive/CVE-2025-48543

PoC exploit for CVE-2025-48543 in C++

C++

Updated: 4 weeks ago

4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher

Born at : Sept. 14, 2025, 5:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 15 hours, 19 minutes ago

7335 stars 1209 fork 1209 watcher

Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 827 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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