January 10, 2024 at 07:09AM
In January 2024, Google released Android security updates, addressing a total of 58 vulnerabilities across the platform and Pixel devices. It included high-severity issues in Framework and System components. The update also addressed vulnerabilities in third-party components. Additionally, Pixel devices received fixes for three medium-severity vulnerabilities. Users are advised to update their devices promptly.
From the meeting notes, the key takeaways are as follows:
– In January 2024, Google released two security patches for the Android platform, addressing a total of 58 vulnerabilities in the Android platform, along with fixes for three security bugs in Pixel devices.
– The first part of the update, the 2024-01-01 security patch level, resolves ten security holes in the Framework and System components, with most of the issues rated as ‘high severity’.
– The second part of the update, the 2024-01-05 security patch level, includes patches for 48 vulnerabilities in Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, Unisoc, and Qualcomm components. Three issues in Qualcomm components are rated as ‘critical’.
– Google also patched three security defects impacting Pixel devices in January 2024, all in Qualcomm components and rated as ‘medium severity’.
– Additionally, fixes for one high-severity vulnerability in Wear OS were announced as part of an update that also includes the patches from Android’s January 2024 security update.
– There is no mention of any of these vulnerabilities being exploited in attacks, but users are advised to update their devices as soon as possible.
These are the clear takeaways from the meeting notes regarding Google’s security updates and patches in January 2024.