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Android Framework emergency dialing denial of service in AppOpsService.verifyAndGetBypass

IdentifiersCVE-2025-48590CWE-400· Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVE-2025-48590 is an Android Framework denial-of-service vulnerability in AppOpsService.java, specifically in the verifyAndGetBypass method. According to the provided description, a malicious application can exploit resource exhaustion under limited circumstances to prevent dialing emergency services. The issue does not require additional execution privileges and does not require user interaction, indicating that a locally installed app can trigger the condition directly from its existing app context.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can cause a local denial of service affecting emergency call functionality, specifically preventing the device from dialing emergency services under limited circumstances. The security impact is significant because it interferes with a safety-critical device capability, even though the bug does not provide code execution or privilege escalation.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until patches are deployed, mitigation options are limited because exploitation requires no user interaction and no additional privileges beyond a malicious local app. Practical risk reduction measures include restricting installation of untrusted applications, enforcing application allow-listing in managed environments, using only trusted app distribution channels, and rapidly deploying the December 2025 Android security update or vendor-equivalent firmware.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the Android security updates that include the fix for CVE-2025-48590. The provided content indicates this issue is addressed in Google’s December 2025 Android Security Bulletin, and devices updated to the 2025-12-05 patch level are described as fully remediated for disclosed issues in that bulletin. OEM and carrier-provided updates should also be applied where applicable.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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Social activity3

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2025-48590
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48590
MITRE CWE · CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Patch
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/848f944921756467dba98069ea33531a2f180373
Vendor Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01