Are Android phones safe right now?
No new exploited flaws in the last 30 days, but 1 in the last 90. Make sure those updates are installed.
Exploited in the last 90 days
- PixelZero-dayGoogle Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability
What to do: Install the vendor's security update. If there isn't one yet, apply the vendor's workaround, or stop using the product until it's fixed. CISA lists this as actively exploited, so treat it as urgent.
Earlier exploited flaws
- Android Framework Integer Overflow Vulnerability Zero-day
- Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Memory Corruption Vulnerability Zero-day
- Android Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability Zero-day
- Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Zero-day
- Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- Android Runtime Use-After-Free Vulnerability Zero-day
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability Zero-day
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability Zero-day
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability Zero-day
- Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Zero-day
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability Zero-day
- Android Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
By year
| Year | Exploited flaws added | Zero-days |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
Questions
Are Android phones safe right now?
No new exploited flaws in the last 30 days, but 1 in the last 90. Make sure those updates are installed. Confirm with the vendor's own advisories and install updates as soon as they're available.
How many Android phones vulnerabilities have been exploited?
56 flaws are on CISA's list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in real attacks.
Covers products matching android, pixel, samsung, qualcomm, arm mali, mediatek. Sources: CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the vendors' own advisories. Updated every hour. General information only; confirm details with the vendor.