CVE-2025-48609
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files...
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-48609- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2025-48609- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-208209
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2025-208209- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m88-975h-rg6f
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files...
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-5m88-975h-rg6f- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-414388731 No score
In multiple functions of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to arbitrarily delete files which affect telephony, SMS, and MMS functionalities due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-414388731- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next |
16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProviderAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2026-03-01 |
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-2025-48609 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Google Android, published March 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProvider 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01.