CVE-2025-48612

In multiple locations, there is a possible way for an application on a work profile to set the...

7.8 HighFix available

In setDefaultKey of DefaultPaymentSettings.java, there is a possible way for an application to set the main user's default NFC payment setting due to improper input validation. 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

0.11%Up 0.1 points since Dec 9, 2025

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2025-48612
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2025-48612
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-201752 7.8

Record: EUVD-2025-201752
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46q9-xg35-6h5q 7.8

In multiple locations, there is a possible way for an application on a work profile to set the...

In multiple locations, there is a possible way for an application on a work profile to set the main user's default NFC payment setting due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record: GHSA-46q9-xg35-6h5q
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-429417453 No score

Record: ASB-A-429417453
Updated: 2026-11-05

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/packages/apps/Settings` Android	17-next:0 up to 17-next:2026-06-01, plus listed versions 17-next	17-next:2026-06-01
`platform/packages/apps/Settings` Android	15:0 up to 15:2026-06-01, plus listed versions 15	15:2026-06-01
`platform/packages/apps/Settings` Android	16:0 up to 16:2026-06-01, plus listed versions 16	16:2026-06-01
`platform/packages/apps/Settings` Android	16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-06-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2	16-qpr2:2026-06-01
`platform/packages/apps/Settings` Android	14:0 up to 14:2026-06-01, plus listed versions 14	14:2026-06-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-48612 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 8, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 17-next:2026-06-01.