CVE-2025-48578

Published: Mar 2, 2026

Modified: Mar 6, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In multiple functions of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	affected `16` affected `15` affected `14`

References

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01

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CVE-2025-48578

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