Everyone with an Android phone must check their settings now to stop 'serious risk'

Android users must check for the latest updates after the discovery of two worrying bugs.

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Anyone with an Android phone in their pocket would be wise to watch out for the latest version of this popular operating system and update their device as soon as possible. That's due to Google confirming the release of an important update that fixes two bugs. That may not sound all that scary, but what makes this release so vital is that the errors have been given the zero-day rating.

That means hackers already know about the flaws and are actively exploring them in the wild. It's why Google has rushed to release the fix and why it's vital Android fans install it as soon as possible.

Although it's thought that only a small number of users may have been targeted by the issue, it's still not worth taking any chances.

“The latest Android bulletin contains fixes for two actively exploited vulnerabilities, making it crucial Android users immediately update their devices," said Adam Boynton, Senior Security Strategy Manager EMEIA at Jamf.

"CVE-2025-38352 is a flaw that affects the kernel, a core part of the OS that acts as an intermediary between hardware and software. If exploited, an attacker would be able to compromise the device.

"CVE-2025-48543 allows an attacker to gain local privilege escalation without any interaction from the device user, making it harder to defenders to detect. The flaw is located in Android Runtime, which is the virtual machine that runs Android applications; therefore, any vulnerability poses a serious risk.

"Despite being only targeted attacks, with these vulnerabilities being under active exploitation, we strongly recommend that all users update their OS immediately.”

It's worth noting that Google's Pixel phones should receive the update almost immediately. However, other devices, such as those made by Samsung, might take a little longer to receive the changes.

That's due to Google releasing things and it taking time for vendors to release their own versions of the Android update.

If you have an Android phone, keep checking settings and always make sure your device is updated.