Android’s Patch Party: 120 Fixes, Active Exploits, and the Waiting Game!
Android is dropping its biggest patch bundle of the year, addressing 120 flaws, including two actively exploited vulnerabilities. While Google Pixel users will get timely updates, the rest of the Android world might as well be waiting for a bus in the rain. Stay tuned as Samsung and Motorola decide when to play catch-up.
Hot Take:
Android’s September Patch Party: A whopping 120 fixes, and it’s not even Patch Tuesday yet! While Android users are busy celebrating this patch bonanza, attackers are scrambling to find new loopholes. Google’s like that overachieving student who’s already onto the next assignment while everyone else is trying to finish the first. Meanwhile, Qualcomm is playing catch-up, giving its security game a much-needed upgrade, and Samsung and Motorola are casually strolling down Vulnerability Lane. Who knew patch management could be this exciting?
Key Points:
- Android released a massive patch bundle of 120 fixes, its largest of the year.
- Two critical Android flaws, CVE-2025-38352 and CVE-2025-48543, are under active exploitation.
- Qualcomm addresses three critical vulnerabilities in its closed-source components.
- Google’s Pixel phones will receive prompt updates, but other Android devices may lag.
- Imagination Technologies addresses ten high-severity issues in its PowerVR GPU.