Google Android 15 WindowManagerService.java dump permission
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android 15. Affected is the function dump of the file WindowManagerService.java. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-26422. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.
A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 15 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function dump of the file WindowManagerService.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
In dump of WindowManagerService.java, there is a possible way of running dumpsys without the required permission 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.
The advisory is available at android.googlesource.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-26422 since 02/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/06/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-26860). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/10/2025 CVE reserved09/04/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/04/2025 VulDB entry created
09/06/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: android.googlesource.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-26422 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-26422
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322618
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 09/04/2025 21:47Updated: 09/06/2025 18:13
Changes: 09/04/2025 21:47 (57), 09/06/2025 18:13 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
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