CVE-2025-0082
📋 TL;DR
This Android vulnerability allows one user's images to be accessed by another user through confused deputy attacks in StatusHint.java and TelecomServiceImpl.java. It requires user interaction for exploitation and leads to local information disclosure without elevated privileges. Affects Android devices with vulnerable versions of the telephony framework.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android operating system
📦 What is this software?
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could access sensitive images from other user profiles on a shared device, potentially exposing personal photos, documents, or screenshots.
Likely Case
Limited information leakage between user profiles on multi-user Android devices, potentially exposing non-sensitive images.
If Mitigated
With proper user separation and updated software, risk is minimal as the vulnerability requires user interaction and only affects local information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction and knowledge of confused deputy techniques. No known public exploits as of March 2025.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Android March 2025 security patch or later
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for system updates in Settings > System > System update. 2. Install March 2025 Android security patch. 3. Verify patch installation in Settings > About phone > Android security patch level.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable multi-user profiles
AndroidRemove additional user profiles to eliminate the attack surface
Settings > System > Multiple users > Remove additional users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict device to single-user mode only
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for suspicious activity between user profiles
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android security patch level. If earlier than March 2025, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Android security patch level shows March 2025 or later in Settings > About phone > Android security patch level.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual cross-user file access attempts in telephony service logs
- Permission violations in StatusHint or TelecomServiceImpl components
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
source="android_system" AND (component="StatusHint" OR component="TelecomServiceImpl") AND event="permission_violation"