June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel

June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel

+The next stable Android 10 update for the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4 family of devices is rolling out.

The June security patch contains the usual big fixes and the quarterly Pixel Feature Drop.

There are 9 issues resolved in the June security patch dated 2020-06-01 and 25 for 2020-06-05.

Vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most severe relating to the media framework and a remote attacker possibly executing arbitrary code through a crafted file.

In the Android Security and Privacy 2018 Year in Review, Google notes that

“no critical security vulnerabilities affecting the Android platform were publicly disclosed without a security update or mitigation available for Android devices.”

Additionally, there was an 84% year-over-year jump in security patches during Q4 2018 compared to the prior year.