The security problems in operating systems are unfortunately very common. Too often there are new ways to exploit the flaws and thus have full access to the systems.
A new bug was discovered in Android, which besides being a major fault has another peculiarity. Affects over 94% of smartphones in use.
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It is not uncommon there are flaws in Android, many of which are serious for users. Usually arise from security assessments that companies who are dedicated to ensure your safety.
The latest flaw discovered, which was announced by Trend Micro, is located on an Android debug component. To be explored only requires an ELF file to be created (Executable and Linkable Format) with specific information. This file does debuger have problems after giving access to the contents of memory.
Dai forward attackers can exploit the Android and run arbitrary code and thus take account of the system and make it what they please.
The flaw has existed for several versions of Android, having begun on the 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and been present to the 5.x (Lollipop). Google already has a security update to include in the M version, which should eliminate the problem for good.
larger issue that this brings new problem is not only in whether security breach, but the range of devices it can be found.
At the moment the following versions 4.0 and represent 94.1% of the devices that are in hands of users. The vast majority of Android devices are exposed to the problem.
According to Google’s numbers the most widely used version of Android, with 39.2%, is also known as 4.4 KitKat. Then we have the JellyBean, with 37.4%. The Lollipop, the latest being launched, has 12.4% of the devices.
This is where once again relies on Android of the problem, its fragmentation. Google hardly able to reach all these users a security update that will resolve the problem and keep them safe.
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