Google has recently revealed the security updates for Android devices scheduled for April 2023, addressing over 65 vulnerabilities and including fixes for two critical bugs that could potentially lead to remote code execution (RCE).
The first part of the security update, delivered as the 2023-04-01 security patch level, addresses 26 vulnerabilities within the Framework and System components. Two of these issues are critical-severity RCE bugs, tracked as CVE-2023-21085 and CVE-2023-21096. The second part of the security update, delivered as the 2023-04-05 security patch level, contains fixes for 40 vulnerabilities in kernel, Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, Unisoc, and Qualcomm components, four of which are considered ‘critical severity’.
Google has not yet published a Pixel security bulletin, and no Android Automotive OS security patches were announced this month.
Android users should be sure to update their devices as soon as the April 2023 security updates become available in order to protect their devices from potential threats. This is especially true for Pixel users, who should be sure to download the update as soon as it is released.
Key Points:
- Google this week announced the April 2023 security updates for Android devices, with patches for over 65 vulnerabilities, including two critical bugs leading to remote code execution (RCE).
- The first part of the security update includes fixes for 26 vulnerabilities within the Framework and System components, while the second part includes fixes for 40 vulnerabilities in kernel, Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, Unisoc, and Qualcomm components.
- Google has not yet released a Pixel security bulletin, and no Android Automotive OS security patches were announced this month.
- Android users should update their devices as soon as the April 2023 security updates become available in order to protect their devices from potential threats.