Security News > 2021 > October > Android October patch fixes three critical bugs, 41 flaws in total
Google has released the Android October security updates, addressing 41 vulnerabilities, all ranging between high and critical severity.
On the 5th of each month, Google releases the complete security patch for the Android OS which contains both the framework and the vendor fixes for that month.
CVE-2021-0870: Remote code execution flaw in Android System, enabling a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.
Remember, Android security patches aren't bound to Android versions, and the above fixes concern all versions from Android 8.1 to Android 11.
If you have confirmed that your device has reached the EOL date, you should either install a third-party Android distribution that still delivers monthly security patches for your model, or replace it with a new one.
Roid fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of version 12, which was rumored for October 4, 2021, but what they got instead was the source of Android 12 pushed to the Android Open Source Project.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | CVE-2021-0870 | Race Condition vulnerability in Google Android In RW_SetActivatedTagType of rw_main.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a race condition. | 8.1 |