Android’s December Security Update: Patching 107 Flaws and Preventing Cyber Grinches!

In a bid to outsmart cyber gremlins, Google has released December’s Android security updates. Among the 107 flaws addressed, two vulnerabilities have been actively exploited, proving once again that hackers don’t take holidays. So, update your devices pronto and stay one step ahead in the digital cat-and-mouse game!

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Hot Take:

Google’s monthly security updates are the Android equivalent of those long grocery lists you make — comprehensive, necessary, and you hope you didn’t forget anything crucial like milk or, in this case, a pesky vulnerability. This December, Google is playing Santa, delivering gifts of security patches with a hint of mystery on who’s been naughty with those exploits! Who needs a detective novel when you have Android security updates?

Key Points:

– Google released December security patches addressing 107 vulnerabilities in Android.
– Two high-severity vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-48633 and CVE-2025-48572, are actively exploited.
– No details on the nature or scale of the attacks have been disclosed.
– A critical remote denial-of-service vulnerability, CVE-2025-48631, was also patched.
– Users are advised to update devices to the latest patch level promptly.

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