Security News > 2019 > January > Google Partially Patches Flaw in Chrome for Android 3 Years After Disclosure
2019-01-03 12:48
Google has finally patched a privacy vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for Android that exposes users' device model and firmware version, eventually enabling remote attackers to identify unpatched devices and exploit known vulnerabilities. The vulnerability, which has not yet given any CVE number, is an information disclosure bug that resides in the way the Google Chrome for Android
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~3/fK_SiQwteR4/google-chrome-android-privacy.html
Related news
- New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system (source)
- Google Warns of Actively Exploited CVE-2024-43093 Vulnerability in Android System (source)
- Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093) (source)
- Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks (source)
- Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned (source)
- Google says “Enhanced protection” feature in Chrome now uses AI (source)
- Week in review: Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices, Google fixes exploited Android vulnerability (source)
- Google launches on-device AI to alert Android users of scam calls in real-time (source)
- Google's New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration (source)
- SpyLoan Android malware on Google play installed 8 million times (source)