Samsung Galaxy phones get official fix for major security vulnerability

Update your device as soon as possible

Samsung has released a September security update for its phones, and you’re going to want to install this one as soon as possible.

The new patch, available for 26 Galaxy handsets, fixes a total of 60 bugs. That includes one major vulnerability that may seriously affect your device.

Known as ‘SVE-2025-1702’, Samsung says it “allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code”, meaning malware could be remotely installed without you even knowing it. It appears to be linked to the image gallery plugin accessible in many apps.

As Bleeping Computer reports, the vulnerability was first flagged to Samsung by Meta, which noticed an issue within WhatsApp. It’s unclear if it was limited to WhatsApp on Samsung Galaxy phones, or affected other Android devices and messaging apps.

Even if there are no signs of any malware on your device, it’s important to download and install the update as soon as possible.

Head to Settings > Software update > Download and install, and look for ‘SMR Sep-2025 Release 1’, ‘SVE-2025-1702’ or ‘CVE-2025-21043’. You may have to install other outstanding updates before it appears.