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CVE-2025-48618 is an Android Framework elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in processLaunchBrowser in CommandParamsFactory.java. Due to improper locking, a hostile SIM can trigger the standardized SIM Toolkit LAUNCH BROWSER proactive command and cause the device to open a browser-controlled web destination even while the device is on the lockscreen. The issue affects Android 13 through 16 and does not require user interaction. The flaw creates a lockscreen bypass condition for browser invocation, exposing a potential entry point for follow-on exploitation or other unauthorized actions from a physically locked state.
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An Android bug that allowed a malicious SIM card to open an attacker-controlled website without user interaction, even on a locked Android smartphone.
An Android vulnerability that allows a hostile or compromised SIM to trigger the LAUNCH BROWSER command and open an attacker-controlled website without user interaction, even when the phone is locked.
A separate Android flaw patched by Google that allowed a hostile SIM to cause a locked Android phone to open an attacker-controlled web page without user interaction.
An Android vulnerability that allowed a malicious SIM to trigger the standardized LAUNCH BROWSER command and open an attacker-controlled website without user interaction, even when the phone was locked.
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