{"id":84737,"date":"2025-10-28T05:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:38:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:23:32","slug":"cve-2025-26458-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-locationprovidermanager-java-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26458-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-locationprovidermanager-java-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-26458: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in LocationProviderManager.java Functions<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report provides a detailed analysis of a recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-26458. This vulnerability is located in multiple functions of LocationProviderManager.java and can potentially lead to a local escalation of privilege. All users of the affected software are at risk, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30325-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-photoshop-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91639\">potential impacts including system<\/a> compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-26458<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30400-potential-system-compromise-with-privilege-elevation-in-windows-dwm\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91823\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2569744216\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>LocationProviderManager.java | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43556-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-animate-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91574\">vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the code<\/a> of various functions in the LocationProviderManager.java file. This error allows an attacker to launch activities in the background without the need for user interaction or additional execution privileges. The nature of the exploit allows an attacker to escalate their privileges on the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20681-wlan-ap-driver-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91580\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3003652632\" 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>The following pseudocode outlines a potential exploitation scenario:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ Create malicious activity\nActivity maliciousActivity = new Activity();\nmaliciousActivity.setIntent(new Intent(&quot;malicious.intent.ACTION&quot;, null, this, MaliciousActivity.class));\n\/\/ Exploit the logic error in LocationProviderManager to start the activity in the background\nLocationProviderManager locationProviderManager = LocationProviderManager.getInstance();\nlocationProviderManager.startActivity(maliciousActivity, true);<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode shows how an attacker could potentially create a malicious activity and exploit the logic error in LocationProviderManager to start the activity in the background, 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=\"91796\">privilege escalation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report provides a detailed analysis of a recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-26458. This vulnerability is located in multiple functions of LocationProviderManager.java and can potentially lead to a local escalation of privilege. All users of the affected software are at risk, with potential impacts including system compromise and data leakage. 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