---
id: CVE-2025-48626
title: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from
  the background due to a precondition check failure
summary: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from
  the background due to a precondition check failure. This could lead to remote
  escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User
  inter…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-693
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-2025-48626'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/9fb37191609f7cb7b2374531cafb2d00ec8b4bec
    label: security@android.com
  - url: >-
      https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Launcher3/+/7628af9bf77f1d145359bf4075a6674574cae496
    label: security@android.com
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00377
epssPercentile: 0.29211
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T17:13:20.748Z'
---

## Overview

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch an application from the background due to a precondition check failure. This could lead to remote 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`
- `android = 16.0`

## Remediation

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