Google Android 13/14/15 IInputMethodSessionWrapper.java onInputEvent permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android 13/14/15. Affected by this vulnerability is the function onInputEvent of the file IInputMethodSessionWrapper.java. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-26450. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 13/14/15. Affected by this issue is the function onInputEvent of the file IInputMethodSessionWrapper.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In onInputEvent of IInputMethodSessionWrapper.java, there is a possible way for an untrusted app to inject key and motion events to the default IME 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 shared for download at android.googlesource.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-26450 since 02/10/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/06/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-27071). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/10/2025 CVE reserved
09/04/2025 +205 days Advisory disclosed
09/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/06/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: android.googlesource.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-26450 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-26450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322652
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2025 21:53
Updated: 09/06/2025 17:50
Changes: 09/04/2025 21:53 (57), 09/06/2025 17:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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