CVE-2025-36899
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build...
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-36899- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-489
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-26685
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2025-26685- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4jf-p8mv-cf3q
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build...
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-f4jf-p8mv-cf3q- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-489
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
There is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-36899- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-489
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-421029630 No score
In TBD of TBD, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to test/debugging code left in a production build. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-421029630- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2025-09-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific |
Pixel-family specific:2025-09-05 |
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-2025-36899 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Google Android, published September 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2025-09-05.