The Android Security Bulletin for May 2025 has been released, including important security improvements that will soon appear on Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices with the next HyperOS 2 updates.
The release of regular security patches closes a number of high-risk vulnerabilities within Android and HyperOS 2 system modules, which indicates Xiaomi’s great attention to the security of its devices.
Users of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco smartphones and tablets are already looking forward to these important security fixes for May 2025 arriving on their devices with the upcoming HyperOS 2 update.
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Important safety factors
Google’s May 2025 security patch fixes many vulnerabilities that could affect the performance of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco smartphones. This patch is aimed at closing serious issues that can lead to critical security breaches.
The most significant fixes:
- Fixing 16 critical vulnerabilities in the Android Framework.
- Fixing 9 vulnerabilities in the System component.
- Addressing the remote code execution vulnerability for CVE-2025-27363.
- Closing Multiple Privilege Escalation (EoP) vulnerabilities.
These security improvements are important because they eliminate vulnerabilities that could give attackers the opportunity to gain higher system privileges or run unauthorized code on Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices.
Hardware-specific solutions
The May security update also contains fixes for the hardware components of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco smartphones and tablets.:
- Fixes for the Arm Mali GPU graphics controller (CVE-2025-0072, CVE-2025-0427).
- Patches for the PowerVR GPU from Imagination Technologies.
- Security improvements for the MediaTek modem (CVE-2025-20666).
- Various fixes for Qualcomm chips, camera modules, location, and Wi-Fi.
This in-depth approach makes it possible to eliminate both hardware and software vulnerabilities, providing Xiaomi users with comprehensive security for all elements of the system.
What should Xiaomi users know?
The security patch is designated as 2025-05-05 and will include all earlier security fixes. Such updates are usually released by Xiaomi developers in the order of device priority, and the first to receive the fix are likely to be flagship models such as the Xiaomi 15 series, followed by others.
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