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­for Pixel and Nexus devices that are still supported, Google released April 2018 Android security patches on Monday, fixing a total of more than 60 security vulnerabilities and BUG. Currently, it has been pushed to Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Pixel C devices, fixing 19 security vulnerabilities at the 2018-04-01 security patch level and 43 security vulnerabilities at the 2018-04-05 security patch level. The affected components include Android runtime, System, Kernel, Framework, Broadcom and Qualcomm components as well as the Media framework.

­wrote in the security bulletin: "the most serious of this security fix is the Media framework, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in privileged processes using specially crafted files. Judging from the current assessment, the destructive power of this vulnerability is astonishing, through which attackers can invade devices, shut down platforms and services for development purposes, and, more seriously, bypass the secure operation mechanism of the system. "

­in addition to security patches, Google also provides other updates for Pixel and Nexus devices that are still supported, focusing on improving device performance and connectivity, as well as improvements to SMS, battery, login, authentication, audio, GPS and user interface.

­can better transition from VoLTE to VoWi-Fi in emergency calls, improve Google Camera's short video capability for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL, improve lock screen performance for all Google devices, improve magnetic sensor performance and WiFi stability for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, and improve VoLTE performance for Nexus 5X, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL carrier versions.

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