Google releases July 2025 patch package including fix for a critical flaw in Android 12/12L
Take action: This month there is one critical item for 12/12L Android users this time. It's wise to apply the Android patch as soon as your vendor releases an update for your phone. Depending on the vendor you might wait for some weeks before the update is released for your phone.
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Google has released patches addressing 25 documented security vulnerabilities in the Android operating system, including a critical-severity flaw in the Framework component.
The most severe of these, tracked as CVE-2024-31320, impacts Android versions 12 and 12L and allows attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable devices without requiring additional execution privileges.
The critical security defect was included in the 2024-07-01 security patch level, which also resolves seven other high-severity issues:
- Three escalation of privilege vulnerabilities in the Framework
- Three escalation of privilege vulnerabilities in the System
- One information disclosure flaw in the System
Additionally, the second part of Android’s July 2024 security update, the 2024-07-05 security patch level, addresses 17 vulnerabilities across various components, including Kernel, Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, and Qualcomm, including a fix to the critical CVE-2024-21461.
No new patches were released for Android Automotive this month, but the update contains all the fixes included in the 2024-07-05 security patch level.
