{"id":84708,"date":"2025-10-27T17:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:36:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-30T02:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:17:59","slug":"cve-2025-26444-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-voiceinteractionmanagerservice-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26444-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-voiceinteractionmanagerservice-java\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-26444: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VoiceInteractionManagerService.java<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-26444 vulnerability refers to a bug in the onHandleForceStop function of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java. This bug could cause the system to incorrectly switch back to the default assistant application when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped due to a logic error. This could lead to local privilege escalation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20681-wlan-ap-driver-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91585\">potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-26444<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Not required<br \/>\nImpact: Local escalation of privilege <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43555-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-animate-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91613\">leading to potential<\/a> system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3404538031\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Android | Pie, Oreo, Nougat<br \/>\nGoogle Assistant | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of a logic error in the onHandleForceStop function of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java. This error can be triggered when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped, causing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42963-critical-vulnerability-in-sap-netweaver-application-server-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91913\">system to incorrectly revert to the default assistant application<\/a>. In this state, the default assistant application is automatically granted ROLE_ASSISTANT, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20683-local-privilege-escalation-due-to-incorrect-bounds-check-in-wlan-ap-driver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91792\">local privilege escalation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3570243149\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode demonstrates the triggering of a forced stop on a user-selected assistant, causing the system to revert to the default assistant application.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">VoiceInteractionManagerService voiceService = getVoiceService();\nvoiceService.onHandleForceStop();\nvoiceService.setDefaultAssistant();\nvoiceService.grantRoleAssistant();<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-26444 vulnerability refers to a bug in the onHandleForceStop function of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java. This bug could cause the system to incorrectly switch back to the default assistant application when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped due to a logic error. 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