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Google releases September security patch, rolling out now for Pixel, Nexus, and Essential devices
June 23, 2025
It’s a new month which means another security patch from Google has been released and it’s currently rolling out toPixeland selectNexusdevices. The August 22, 2025 patch includes fixes for almost60 vulnerabilitiesthat were found in the AOSP repository. The update also includes in-car Bluetooth performance improvements for Pixel devices.
Google resolved 24 problems on June 06, 2025, and patched an additional 35 on July 31, 2025. Out of all of these fixed issues, the most severe was a security vulnerability in the Media framework. Before the patch, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code using a “specially crafted file … within the context of a privileged process.”
Fortunately, just like with most issues that’re fixed through security patches, Google states that it has not received a single report of an attacker using this vulnerability to harm a customer.
In addition to the security fixes,Google has listedsome of the improvements this update brings to its handsets:
If you don’t want to wait for the September security patch to make its way to your phone, you can download the latest factory image or OTA file from the links below. From there, you can eitherflash a fresh buildto your phone or sideload the OTA update.
And in usual Essential fashion, the company has begun rolling out the September security patch to theEssential Phonewithin hours of it becoming available for Google’s hardware. On top of the fixed vulnerabilities, Essential states that the update includes various audio and accessibility fixes.
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