Google is rolling out Android 13 October 2022 security update

With the onset of a new month, Google has started rolling out the Android 13 October 2022 security update. As the name reflects, this update carries a bunch of fixes and improvements related to the security aspect of a smart device.

Every tech maker polishes their devices and other products with new patches and firmware so that they may work efficiently for consumers. And so is the thought process of Google. The company takes immense care of its users and products.

Hence, every month, the US manufacturer keeps its bank ready with reflective updates for Android devices so that they can get more suitable core effectiveness. Currently, we have a new improvement patch between us with better fixes and stability.

Though Android 13 is the freshly-released interface of the company. Yet, Google makes sure that it does not bring any trouble to consumers. Thus, it has brought some latest touch-ups for the system in the form of a protection patch.

Speaking of the Android 13 October 2022 security update, the official bulletin page marks a total of 15 vulnerabilities in the framework and system section. Whereas, there are 33 fixes in the kernel and vendor section. The company has categorized these vulnerabilities in terms of their severity affection, from critical to low-level.

You can have a detailed look at these vulnerabilities, below.

Framework

• Critical – CVE-2022-20419
• High – CVE-2022-20420, CVE-2022-20351, CVE-2021-39758
• Moderate – CVE-2021-39758, CVE-2022-20415

Media Framework

• High – CVE-2022-20413, CVE-2022-20418

System

• High – CVE-2022-20412, CVE-2022-20416, CVE-2022-20417, CVE-2021-39673, CVE-2022-20394, CVE-2022-20410, CVE-2022-20425

Kernel

• High – CVE-2022-20421, CVE-2022-20422, CVE-2022-20423, CVE-2022-20424
• Moderate – CVE-2022-20409

Apart from these vulnerabilities, the company has also fixed the third-party components. For instance, there are 3 high-level fixes in Imagination Technologies, 2 high-level fixes in MediaTek components, 11 high-level fixes in UNISOC components, and 12 critical and high-level fixes of Qualcomm components.

As of now, the company is pushing off the October 2022 security update to the Pixel series (Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6) with build version TP1A.221005.002. Meanwhile, Pixel 6a users will attain the update as TP1A.221005.003 build.

After, the Pixel series, the company will gradually roll out the update to other devices. So get ready to give a new and stable system to your smartphone with the latest October 2022 security update.

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