CVE-2025-0078
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a logic error in Android's SELinux implementation that allows local privilege escalation without user interaction. Attackers can bypass SELinux restrictions to gain elevated privileges on affected devices. This affects Android devices running vulnerable versions of the operating system.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android
📦 What is this software?
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, access all user data, and potentially persist across reboots.
Likely Case
Local attackers gain root access to the device, enabling data theft, surveillance capabilities, and installation of persistent malware.
If Mitigated
With proper SELinux policies and device hardening, impact is limited to specific contexts where the logic error can be triggered.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access but no user interaction. Exploit likely requires understanding of SELinux internals and Android framework.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: March 2025 Android Security Patch
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Apply March 2025 Android Security Patch via OTA update or manual flash. 2. Verify patch installation in Settings > About phone > Android version. 3. Reboot device after patch installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local access
allLimit physical and remote local access to devices through device management policies
Enhanced monitoring
linuxMonitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts and SELinux policy violations
adb logcat | grep -i 'avc:.*denied'
adb shell dmesg | grep -i selinux
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict physical security controls for devices
- Use mobile device management (MDM) to enforce security policies and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version. If patch level is earlier than March 2025, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify security patch level shows 'March 1, 2025' or later in Settings > About phone > Android version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SELinux AVC denials for unexpected contexts
- Unexpected privilege escalation in system logs
- Processes running with unexpected SELinux contexts
Network Indicators:
- Not applicable - local exploit only
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" AND ("avc: denied" OR "selinux" OR "privilege escalation")