CVE-2025-48609: Google Android

Critical severity, CVSS 9.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

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

Published 2026-03-02. Last modified 2026-06-17.