CVE-2025-20657: Google Android

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In vdec, there is a possible permission bypass due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09486425; Issue ID: MSV-2609.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 12.0 only; version 15.0 only

Published 2025-04-07. Last modified 2026-06-17.