CVE-2025-48543: Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability

High severity, CVSS 8.8. Actively exploited: in CISA KEV since 2025-09-04. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to escape chrome sandbox to attack android system_server due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 13.0 only; version 14.0 only; version 15.0 only; version 16.0 only

Published 2025-09-04. Last modified 2026-06-17.