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Google Patches 129 Vulnerabilities in Critical Android Update

3/3/2026

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On March 3, 2026, Google announced Android updates addressing 129 vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-21385 affecting Qualcomm chipsets.
CVE-2026-21385 is a memory corruption issue rated 7.8 and may be exploited under limited circumstances.
Google released patch levels 2026-03-01 and 2026-03-05, with the latter resolving all identified issues.
The updates include critical flaws in the System component that could allow remote code execution without user interaction.
Users are urged to update their devices promptly.

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Story summary

On March 3, 2026, Google announced Android updates addressing 129 vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-21385 affecting Qualcomm chipsets.
CVE-2026-21385 is a memory corruption issue rated 7.8 and may be exploited under limited circumstances.
Google released patch levels 2026-03-01 and 2026-03-05, with the latter resolving all identified issues.
The updates include critical flaws in the System component that could allow remote code execution without user interaction.
Users are urged to update their devices promptly.