Google Zaps Kernel Zero-Day: Android Update Battles 48 Vulnerabilities!
Google’s February 2025 Android security update tackled 48 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw in the wild. Dubbed CVE-2024-53104, the flaw allows privilege escalation by an authenticated local attacker. Google’s keeping the specifics hush-hush, but no doubt, it’s like trying to stop a squirrel from raiding the bird feeder!
Hot Take:
When it comes to cybersecurity, Google is like a superhero in a never-ending comic book series. This time, their cape is flapping in the wind as they swoop in to save Android users from an actively exploited kernel zero-day flaw. Watch out, cyber villains, because Google is not afraid to patch you up good!
Key Points:
- Google’s February 2025 Android security updates addressed 48 vulnerabilities.
- Included in the update is a zero-day flaw, CVE-2024-53104, actively exploited in real-world attacks.
- The flaw is a privilege escalation issue found in the Kernel’s USB Video Class driver.
- Google also tackled a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm’s WLAN component, CVE-2024-45569.
- Google has a history of addressing actively exploited zero-days, with previous fixes in November 2024.
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