{"id":85172,"date":"2025-10-31T08:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:46:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-04T00:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:37:12","slug":"cve-2025-48535-launch-anywhere-vulnerability-due-to-unsafe-deserialization-in-apprestrictionsfragment-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48535-launch-anywhere-vulnerability-due-to-unsafe-deserialization-in-apprestrictionsfragment-java\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48535: Launch Anywhere Vulnerability Due to Unsafe Deserialization in AppRestrictionsFragment.java<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2025-48535, is a serious security flaw found in the AppRestrictionsFragment.java component. It can be exploited by manipulating a parcel mismatch which can result in a &#8216;launch anywhere&#8217; vulnerability. This flaw affects all systems running applications with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49521-critical-vulnerability-in-eda-component-of-ansible-automation-platform\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92359\">vulnerable component<\/a>. It is of significant concern due to its potential for a local escalation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36630-tenable-nessus-arbitrarily-overwrites-system-files-with-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91990\">privilege and the possibility of system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48535<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41667-potential-system-compromise-via-file-access-exploitation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92169\">Potential system compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3536142674\" 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>Java | All versions up to 8.0<br \/>\nAndroid | All versions up to 10.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by manipulating the deserialization process in the AppRestrictionsFragment.java component. By exploiting a parcel mismatch, an attacker can cause the system to erroneously launch activities anywhere. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5692-unauthorized-data-modification-and-privilege-escalation-in-wordpress-lead-form-data-collection-to-crm-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92043\">lead to local escalation of privilege<\/a>, thereby allowing the attacker to gain unauthorized access to system resources or data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2970799273\" 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 is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This sample HTTP request sends a &#8216;malicious_payload&#8217; which manipulates the parcel mismatch.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;parcel_mismatch&quot;: &quot;exploit_code&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8216;exploit_code&#8217; would be replaced with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30375-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-excel-leading-to-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92015\">code specifically crafted to exploit the parcel mismatch vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regular monitoring and updating of systems is always a recommended practice to maintain a secure environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, CVE-2025-48535, is a serious security flaw found in the AppRestrictionsFragment.java component. It can be exploited by manipulating a parcel mismatch which can result in a &#8216;launch anywhere&#8217; vulnerability. This flaw affects all systems running applications with the vulnerable component. 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