Google recently released the February 2025 security bulletin, warning users about identifying a zero-day vulnerability within Android. That vulnerability could reportedly lead to limited, targeted exploitation.

As reported by BleepingComptuer, Google has released this month’s Android security updates which include fixes for 48 different vulnerabilities, including a zero-day kernel flaw that has been exploited in the wild by hackers in their attacks.

Android security updates patch 48 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day kernel vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild.

Privacy-focused GrapheneOS says it's likely that one of the bugs was 'exploited by forensic data extraction tools' frequently used by investigators trying to unlock suspects' phones.

There are a raft of high-severity updated included within the update, and Google emphasizes that “exploitation for many issues on Android is made more difficult by enhancements in newer versions of the Android platform,

Google is delivering a warning to Android users about a crucial zero-day exploit in the wild. The issue can reportedly allow an attacker to cause widespread software instability and more if they've gained access to your phone.

Also, Netgear fixes critical router, access point vulnerabilities Google has released its February Android security updates, including a fix for a high-severity kernel-level vulnerability, which is suspected to be in use by targeted exploits.