CVE-2025-22437
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary...
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
- Record
CVE-2025-22437- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-26593
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-26593- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2gm-x94c-9wpm
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary...
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
- Record
GHSA-r2gm-x94c-9wpm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
- Record
CVE-2025-22437- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-317203980 No score
In setMediaButtonReceiver of multiple files, there is a possible way to launch arbitrary activities from background 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.
- Record
ASB-A-317203980- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
15-next:0 up to 15-next:2025-04-01, plus listed versions 15-next |
15-next:2025-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2025-04-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2025-04-01 |
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-2025-22437 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published April 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 15-next:2025-04-01.