Short answer: Google fixed over 200 vulnerabilities in Android, including critical issues. Update your device to the latest security patch level to stay safe.
TL;DR
- 2026-11-01 update fixes 119 vulnerabilities, 11 critical.
- 2026-11-05 update resolves 97 critical and high-severity issues.
- Updates are available for Android runtime, framework, system, and kernel components.
- Check and update your Android version to the latest patch level.
What is CVE-2025-22424?
Google released security updates for Android in November 2026 to fix over 200 vulnerabilities. The updates address critical and high-severity issues in the Android runtime, framework, system, and kernel. These patches help protect your device from potential attacks by fixing bugs that could be exploited. To stay secure, make sure your device is updated to the latest patch level.
- Vulnerability
- A mistake or weakness in software that an attacker can misuse.
- Patch
- A software update from the maker that fixes a security weakness.
- Exploit
- Code or steps that take advantage of a weakness.
Key facts
| Reported by | SecurityWeek |
|---|---|
| Date reported | 03 Nov 2026 |
| CVE | CVE-2025-22424 |
| CVSS | 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Weakness | CWE-20 (improper input validation) |
| CISA KEV | Not listed (no confirmed exploitation in KEV) |
| Vendor advisory | source.android.com |
| CVE | CVE-2025-22426 |
| CVSS | 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Weakness | CWE-284 (improper access control) |
| CISA KEV | Not listed (no confirmed exploitation in KEV) |
| Vendor advisory | source.android.com |
| CVE | CVE-2025-22442 |
| CVSS | 7.0 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Weakness | CWE-362 (race condition) |
| CISA KEV | Not listed (no confirmed exploitation in KEV) |
| Vendor advisory | source.android.com |
| Affected product | Android |
| Published in NVD | 2026-06-01 (CVE-2025-22424) |
| Published in NVD | 2026-06-01 (CVE-2025-22426) |
| Published in NVD | 2025-09-02 (CVE-2025-22442) |
How it works
This means an attacker could exploit this flaw to run malicious code on the device.
- Attacker needs local access to the Android
- Attacker needs a normal (low-privilege) account
- Sends crafted input that triggers the improper input validation flaw
- Impact: data can be read, data or code can be changed, service crashes or stops
Skillmate analyst mapping (our judgement, not from the vendor):
- T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | CVE-2025-22442 published in NVD | NVD |
| 2026-06-01 | CVE-2025-22424 published in NVD | NVD |
| 2026-06-01 | CVE-2025-22426 published in NVD | NVD |
| 2026-11-03 | Reported by SecurityWeek | SecurityWeek |
| 2026-11-07 | This Skillmate explainer published | Skillmate |
How to fix it
- Update Android to the fixed release named in the vendor advisory.
- Read the vendor advisory for CVE-2025-22424 and upgrade to the fixed release it lists.
- Read the vendor advisory for CVE-2025-22426 and upgrade to the fixed release it lists.
- Read the vendor advisory for CVE-2025-22442 and upgrade to the fixed release it lists.
- If you cannot patch today, limit who can reach the affected service and watch its logs.
How to detect it
Defenders can look for crashes, unusual logins, and changes in system performance.
What is confirmed and what is not
| Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
|---|---|
| CVE-2025-22424 is a real NVD record scored 7.8 HIGH | CISA KEV does not list CVE-2025-22424 as exploited in the wild |
| CVE-2025-22426 is a real NVD record scored 7.8 HIGH | CISA KEV does not list CVE-2025-22426 as exploited in the wild |
| CVE-2025-22442 is a real NVD record scored 7.0 HIGH | CISA KEV does not list CVE-2025-22442 as exploited in the wild |
| Reported by SecurityWeek | |
| Reported by source.android.com |
Why it matters
Companies and users need to update their Android versions to protect against such attacks.
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FAQ
How many vulnerabilities were fixed in the November 2026 updates?
The November 2026 updates fixed over 200 vulnerabilities.
When will the source code patches be released?
The source code patches will be released within 48 hours after the initial publication of the bulletin.
Related Skillmate posts
Sources
- Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)
- Primary source / advisory (source.android.com)
- Primary source / advisory (source.android.com)
- NVD CVE record (NVD)
How we wrote this: facts come from the sources above, NVD and CISA KEV. An on-prem AI model drafted the plain-English parts and every sentence was checked against the sources; unsupported sentences were removed. MITRE mapping is our own judgement.
