Google Patches 7 Critical Android Flaws in Versions 14-17 as Older Devices Lag
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Updated · Malwarebytes Labs · Oct 7
Google Patches 7 Critical Android Flaws in Versions 14-17 as Older Devices Lag
3 articles · Updated · Malwarebytes Labs · Oct 7
Summary
Google’s October Android bulletin delivers fixes for versions 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17, closing several critical bugs that can be exploited without any user action.
The update package patches 25 vulnerabilities in total, including seven critical flaws across Framework and System components; the most severe can enable local privilege escalation, with no in-the-wild abuse reported.
Many users will not get the fixes quickly because vendors must test and adapt patches, and some devices — including certain Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy A models — receive security updates only quarterly.
Roughly 4 in 10 Android devices were still running Android 12 or earlier in last year’s distribution figures, leaving a large share of the ecosystem outside these October patches and extending the window for attackers.