Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2 payload.rs jump_to_payload information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2. Affected is the function jump_to_payload of the file payload.rs. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-48642. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jump_to_payload of the file payload.rs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In jump_to_payload of payload.rs, there is a possible information disclosure due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-48642 since 05/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/09/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0569). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Android

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

05/22/2025 CVE reserved
03/02/2026 +284 days Advisory disclosed
03/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/09/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48642 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348457
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0569 - Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2026 20:29
Updated: 03/09/2026 21:14
Changes: 03/02/2026 20:29 (57), 03/04/2026 12:23 (20), 03/09/2026 21:14 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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