Critical Android Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks for Full Device Control
A high-severity Android zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-48595, is being actively exploited in targeted attacks, allowing threat actors to gain near-complete control over affected devices without user interaction. The flaw, disclosed in Google’s June 2026 Android Security Bulletin, resides in the Android Framework and enables elevation-of-privilege (EoP) exploitation under specific conditions.
Attackers can leverage the vulnerability remotely to escalate privileges without requiring additional permissions, turning a limited compromise into full device takeover. Google confirmed real-world exploitation in the wild, though details on the scope and targets remain limited.
The incident underscores the risks posed by privilege-escalation flaws, particularly when actively weaponized. Rapid patch deployment is critical to mitigating exposure, as the vulnerability affects multiple Android versions. No further technical details or attribution have been publicly disclosed.
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"id": "and1780388640",
"linkid": "android_by_google",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "6/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
'name': 'Google Android',
'type': 'Operating System'}],
'attack_vector': 'Remote',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-06',
'description': 'A high-severity Android zero-day vulnerability, tracked as '
'CVE-2025-48595, is being actively exploited in targeted '
'attacks, allowing threat actors to gain near-complete control '
'over affected devices without user interaction. The flaw '
'resides in the Android Framework and enables '
'elevation-of-privilege (EoP) exploitation under specific '
'conditions. Attackers can leverage the vulnerability remotely '
'to escalate privileges without requiring additional '
'permissions, turning a limited compromise into full device '
'takeover.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Full device takeover',
'systems_affected': 'Android devices'},
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Privilege-escalation flaw in '
'Android Framework'},
'recommendations': 'Rapid patch deployment is critical to mitigating '
'exposure.',
'references': [{'source': 'Google’s June 2026 Android Security Bulletin'}],
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Patch deployment'},
'title': 'Critical Android Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks for Full '
'Device Control',
'type': 'Zero-Day Exploitation',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'CVE-2025-48595'}