CVE-2025-48621

/* * CVE-2025-48621 Tapjacking PoC * Android DefaultTransitionHandler Overlay Attack * Note: This PoC demonstrates the tapjacking concept */ // Step 1: Create overlay window to intercept touches WindowManager.LayoutParams overlayParams = new WindowManager.LayoutParams( WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN ); overlayParams.alpha = 0.0f; // Transparent overlay // Step 2: Position overlay over target UI element // During transition animation, intercept user taps // Step 3: Redirect touch events to malicious actions // Exploit the insecure default in DefaultTransitionHandler /* * Technical Details: * The vulnerability exists in DefaultTransitionHandler.java * where FLAG_WINDOW_IS_OBSCURED check is missing during * transition animations, allowing tapjacking attacks. * * Reference: android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6d1697c96c5cae5062f6aea58cf2665b7d646cb8 */

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2025-48621", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2025-12-08T17:16:18.407", "lastModified": "2025-12-08T20:15:50.950", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In DefaultTransitionHandler.java, there is a possible way to enable a tapjacking attack due to a insecure default. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.3, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3, "impactScore": 5.9}, {"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.3, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3, "impactScore": 5.9}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-1188"}]}, {"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-1188"}]}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "879FFD0C-9B38-4CAA-B057-1086D794D469"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "2700BCC5-634D-4EC6-AB67-5B678D5F951D"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "8538774C-906D-4B03-A3E7-FA7A55E0DA9E"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "2D49E611-5D53-479D-A981-42388FDC0E8D"}]}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6d1697c96c5cae5062f6aea58cf2665b7d646cb8", "source": "[email protected]", "tags": ["Patch", "Product"]}, {"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/cc34c7b416b964c05a42ae3e9c2929b59b92c64f", "source": "[email protected]", "tags": ["Patch", "Product"]}, {"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-12-01", "source": "[email protected]", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"]}]}}