---
id: CVE-2025-48549
title: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible way to record audio via a
  background app due to a missing permission check
summary: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible way to record audio via a
  background app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local
  escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User
  interaction is n…
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-862
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 13.0
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
published: '2025-09-04'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48549'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/37e7f808fad105da187b021fb762a66d37c9212a
    label: security@android.com
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/8c09eb1034cb3b02a66f6c241c0b9c9981998d6f
    label: security@android.com
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/00344da68fce6ec4f7a1bf36f0ea3797805f00ce
    label: security@android.com
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/20e363e2225843ff3cc7d6bea05ae2f4db83b408
    label: security@android.com
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/acbd37d21c2feffb6d64e669b956d59a6062b751
    label: security@android.com
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00115
epssPercentile: 0.01392
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T23:29:32.362Z'
---

## Overview

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to record audio via a background app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `android = 13.0`
- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.