PT-2025-36061 · Unknown · Package Manager Service

Published 2025-09-01 · Updated 2025-09-04 · CVE-2025-48538

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PackageManagerService (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue exists in the setApplicationHiddenSettingAsUser function within PackageManagerService.java due to improper input validation. This could allow an attacker to hide a system-critical package, potentially leading to a local denial of service. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-328182084

BDU:2025-11684

CVE-2025-48538

Affected Products

Package Manager Service

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48538 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-11684 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-328182084 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/bd7578b738a09734a2d23656e5569643ad37fffe · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48538 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6b148d639f05800ca60e703d916ccff54bf229ad · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1963677409326055498 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/31704 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4e1be9d5eb9b4f73823bc219183b66a494417602 · Note