Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2025· Updated Feb 26, 2026

CVE-2025-48536

Description

In grantAllowlistedPackagePermissions of SettingsSliceProvider.java, there is a possible way for a third party app to modify secure settings due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Google/Androidv5
Range: 16

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/586f8dedd8e0e8a7ca5577cd1f06891f7e84e1e1mitre
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01mitre

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