CVE-2025-32318
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In Skia, a component of Android 16, there is a possible out of bounds write vulnerability due to a heap buffer overflow. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-32318 and was disclosed in September 2025. This vulnerability affects Android 16 operating system and associated devices (AttackerKB).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a heap buffer overflow in the Skia component that could lead to an out of bounds write condition. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (High), with an Impact Score of 5.9 and Exploitability Score of 2.8. The attack vector is Network-based (AV:N), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring Low privileges (PR:L), and No user interaction (UI:N). The scope is Unchanged (S:U), with High impact on Confidentiality (C:H), Integrity (I:H), and Availability (A:H) (AttackerKB).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. The impact is considered High across all three security properties - confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to gain significant control over affected systems (AttackerKB).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users and administrators of Android 16 systems should apply the security updates provided in the Android security bulletin. The vulnerability was addressed in the June 2025 security updates (CERT-FR).

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