CVE-2025-48638

HIGH 7.8

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vendor	google
Product	android
Ecosystems	Android Mobile Cloud Chrome
Industries	TechnologyMobile
Published	Dec 8, 2025
Last Updated	Feb 26, 2026

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Affected Versions

Google / Android

Android kernel

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

android.googlesource.com: https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/0429b7af308cf65c84109c08d06b01950dcd57fe android.googlesource.com: https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/96ebe96170d67df5072afa2ce84622f5a0ff552a source.android.com: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01