CVE-2025-48527
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to access hidden work profile notifications on Android devices without user interaction. It enables local information disclosure by exploiting a logic error in the code. All Android users with work profiles are potentially affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android
📦 What is this software?
Android by Google
Android by Google
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive work-related notifications containing confidential business information, meeting details, or authentication codes could be exposed to unauthorized local users or malicious apps.
Likely Case
Limited information leakage of work profile notification content, potentially revealing app names, message previews, or timing information without accessing protected data.
If Mitigated
With proper Android security updates and work profile isolation, the impact is minimal as the vulnerability only affects notification visibility, not data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access to the device but no user interaction. The attacker needs to understand the notification system logic to trigger the information leak.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: September 2025 Android security patch or later
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-09-01
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for Android system updates in Settings > System > System update. 2. Install the September 2025 security patch or later. 3. No device restart is required after patch installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable work profile notifications
AndroidTemporarily disable notifications for work profile apps to prevent potential information leakage
Settings > Notifications > Work profile apps > Disable notifications
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable work profile functionality entirely if not required
- Implement strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access to devices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version > Security patch level. If before September 2025, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm security patch level shows September 2025 or later. Test by creating work profile notifications and verifying they remain properly isolated.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual notification access patterns in Android system logs
- Work profile notification access from unexpected processes
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - this is a local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
No specific SIEM query as this is a local Android vulnerability without network traffic