Google is today launching the first 2021 software update for Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5. The January security patch follows the considerable drop in Pixel features in the last month.
As a reminder, Pixel 2 is no longer receiving monthly updates after a last patch in December.
There are 22 issues resolved in the January security patch dated 2021-01-01 and 19 for 2021-01-05. The vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most serious related to the media structure and a remote attacker possibly executing arbitrary code through a created file.
In the latest Android Security & Privacy Year in Review, Google notes that “no critical security vulnerabilities affecting the Android platform have been publicly disclosed without a security update or mitigation available for Android devices.” In addition, security patches jumped 84% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year.
The dedicated bulletin for Google devices lists 4 security fixes and 6 functional updates.
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