Android ActivityStarter Confused Deputy LPE (user interaction required)
CVE-2025-48646 Published on March 2, 2026
In executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible launch anywhere due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-48646 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Confused Deputy Vulnerability?
The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor.
CVE-2025-48646 has been classified to as a Confused Deputy vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-48646
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Affected Versions
Google Android:- Version 16-qpr2 is affected.
- Version 16 is affected.
- Version 15 is affected.
- Version 14 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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