Path traversal in Google Android
Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In testGrantSlicePermission of SliceManagerTest.java, there is a possible permanent denial of service 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00101 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 16; 15; 14; 13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Android VendorGoogle Affected 16; 15; 14; 13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j2c-fc26-v7g5
References
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-48550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-48550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j2c-fc26-v7g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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