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CVE-2025-48638

In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could

In __pkvm_load_tracing of trace.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00013
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

1
google androidall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@android.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Dec 2025 · 05:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
android-securityANDROID-2025-12-01High
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/0429b7af308cf65c84109c08d06b01950dcd57feProduct
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/96ebe96170d67df5072afa2ce84622f5a0ff552aProduct
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01Vendor Advisory
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