CVE-2025-26450
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows untrusted Android apps to inject keyboard and touch events into the default Input Method Editor (IME) without proper permission checks. Attackers could escalate privileges locally without user interaction. All Android devices running vulnerable versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android
📦 What is this software?
Android by Google
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands, access sensitive data, or install malware with system-level privileges.
Likely Case
Unauthorized app could simulate user input to perform actions like installing malicious apps, granting permissions, or accessing sensitive information without user consent.
If Mitigated
With proper app sandboxing and security updates, impact is limited to apps that have already bypassed standard Android security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires a malicious app to be installed on the device, but no user interaction is needed once installed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Android Security Update June 2025 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-06-01
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check for Android system updates in Settings > System > System update. 2. Install the June 2025 security update or later. 3. Restart the device after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict app installations
androidOnly install apps from trusted sources like Google Play Store and disable unknown sources installation.
Settings > Security > Install unknown apps > Disable for all apps
Use alternative IME
androidInstall and use a third-party keyboard app instead of the default system IME.
Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Manage keyboards
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate vulnerable devices from accessing sensitive corporate resources
- Implement mobile device management (MDM) with strict app whitelisting policies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android security update. If date is before June 2025, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Android security patch level shows June 2025 or later after applying update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual IME session activity, unexpected key/motion event injections from non-system apps
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
android.security.cve AND CVE-2025-26450 OR ime.injection OR input.method.escalation