Massive Android 0-day vulnerability found - here's what you should do immediately
Google has issued an urgent warning to all Android users.
The warning applies to all Android devices, regardless of whether the manufacturer is Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, or Honor.
The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-48593, affects Android versions starting from Android 13 and includes the very latest Android 16. Its preliminary severity score is set at 9.8 out of 10.
According to Google, the vulnerability allows attackers to target any Android device and make it execute malicious code of their choice. The exploit doesn't require elevated privileges, meaning the malicious code can run freely within the system once executed.
As the cybersecurity site GBHackers describes, the attacker can potentially gain full control over the victim's phone or tablet.
Google informed all Android manufacturers about the vulnerability a month before publicly disclosing it, so device makers would have time to respond and release security patches for their devices.
Now the recommendation for users is this:
