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.

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

The use-after-free flaw allows privilege escalation in affected media applications running on Apple’s Core Media framework.

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 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.

The latest round of Android security updates contain fixes for 48 vulnerabilities including a zero-day kernel vulnerability and a critical flaw in Qualcomm’s wireless chips.