CVE-2025-48639
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an...
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-48639- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-48639- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-201734
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2025-201734- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7qc-6w25-qr7w
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an...
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-g7qc-6w25-qr7w- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-301952571 No score
In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to unknowingly grant permissions to an app due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-301952571- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next |
16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next |
16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2025-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2025-12-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2025-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-48639 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published December 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 16-qpr2-next:2025-12-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/cc34c7b416b964c05a42ae3e9c2929b59b92c64f
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48639
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7qc-6w25-qr7w