New Android 14, 15 And 16 Update Fixes Actively Exploited Security Flaw

InnovationCybersecurityNew Android 14, 15 And 16 Update Fixes Actively Exploited Security FlawByDavey Winder,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 09:15am EDTJun 02, 2026, 09:16am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Google update patches against Android Zero-Day exploit.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGoogle’s June 2026 Android security bulletin has been released, and it includes a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that it confirmed has been under “limited, targeted exploitation.” Here’s what users of Android 14, 15, 16 and 16 QPR2 need to know about CVE-2025-48595. ForbesDashlane Users Locked Out After Password Manager Detects Brute-Force AttackBy Davey WinderJune Android Security Bulletin Confirms Fix For Actively Exploited CVE-2025-48595 VulnerabilityWith a massive global user base across multiple product lines, Google is a high-value target for cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers alike. Which is why the company has a world-renowned security research unit in Project Zero alongside vulnerability reward platforms for external bug hunters. While the latest Chrome security update fixed 151 vulnerabilities, none of them were being actively exploited in the wild. With the publication of the June 2026 Android security bulletin, however, Google has confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability, with a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures designation of CVE-2025-48595, has been subject to limited and targeted exploitation in the wild. Neither of those terms has been quantified, though, so it is currently unknown just how limited and targeted the attacks have been. What we do know is that this high-severity rated vulnerability, residing within the Android Framework itself, is an elevation-of-privileges type that could enable an attacker to potentially g...