CVE-2025-48523
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without...
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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 onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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-2025-48523- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-26826
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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-2025-26826- 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-xcw2-cx77-j362
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without...
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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-xcw2-cx77-j362- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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-2025-48523- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-388032224 No score
In onCreate of SelectAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to add contacts without permission 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-388032224- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
16-next:0 up to 16-next:2025-09-01, plus listed versions 16-next |
16-next:2025-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2025-09-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2025-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2025-09-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2025-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2025-09-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2025-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2025-09-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2025-09-01 |
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-2025-48523 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 platform/packages/apps/Contacts 16-next:2025-09-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Contacts/+/7c8dbcffbc9382fcdb788919106c3b0525db83ab
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48523
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcw2-cx77-j362