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Google Resumes Android Security Patches with August Update

After skipping July, Google’s patch uses dual patch levels to deliver six security fixes—ranging from a critical no-touch remote code execution flaw to GPU driver patches—to Pixel devices first.

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Overview

  • Google’s August patch addresses six Android vulnerabilities, led by CVE-2025-48530 which allows remote code execution without user interaction.
  • It resolves two high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities in the Android framework (CVE-2025-22441 and CVE-2025-48533) that require no additional privileges.
  • Two Qualcomm Adreno GPU driver flaws (CVE-2025-21479 and CVE-2025-27038), identified as under limited exploitation, are also patched.
  • Dual patch levels—2025-08-01 and 2025-08-05—enable partners to stage deployment across different device models.
  • Pixel devices began receiving the patch on August 5, and manufacturers such as Samsung are deploying their own updates with a mix of Google and OEM fixes.