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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-48543

Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2025 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Android Runtime

Patch now

CVE-2025-48543 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 25, 2025. Confirm Android Runtime against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.63%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe google/android · vendor Android Runtime

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe google/android13.0
  • cpe google/android14.0
  • cpe google/android15.0
  • cpe google/android16.0
  • vendor Android Runtimeversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2025-48543

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-48543 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 25, 2025. Confirm Android Runtime against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 13.0, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.63%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 4, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Sep 4, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Sep 25, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Android Security BulletinsVendor advisoryCVE-2025-48543

    Android Security Bulletin—September 2025 | Android Open Source Project

    source.android.com
  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-48543

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-48543

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-48543

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-48543

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-48543

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

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.