{"id":"CVE-2025-48536","title":"In grantAllowlistedPackagePermissions of SettingsSliceProvider.java, there is a possible way for a third party app to modify secure settings due to a confused deputy","summary":"In grantAllowlistedPackagePermissions of SettingsSliceProvider.java, there is a possible way for a third party app to modify secure settings due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional ex…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-441"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android = 13.0","android = 14.0","android = 15.0","android = 16.0"],"published":"2025-12-08","updated":"2026-09-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-30T16:10:00.223","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48536","references":[{"url":"https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/586f8dedd8e0e8a7ca5577cd1f06891f7e84e1e1","label":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01","label":"security@android.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00086,"epssPercentile":0.00314,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-30T17:13:20.735Z","slug":"CVE-2025-48536","body":"## Overview\n\nIn grantAllowlistedPackagePermissions of SettingsSliceProvider.java, there is a possible way for a third party app to modify secure settings due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android = 13.0`\n- `android = 14.0`\n- `android = 15.0`\n- `android = 16.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}