Last update: August 2, 2022 at 14:39 UTC+02:00
As Samsung stays on top of the firmware update game, a handful of Galaxy smartphones are already running the August 2022 security patch and have been since late July. For security reasons, Samsung kept the changelog under wraps for a while, but the company is now ready to reveal more details.
Samsung has just released the security patch bulletin for August 2022. As usual, the new security update addresses more than a dozen vulnerabilities found in Google’s Android operating system. But the August patch also addresses 31 vulnerabilities and exposures affecting Samsung apps and software.
The list of vulnerabilities Samsung fixed through the August 2022 security patch includes, but is not limited to:
- Leakage of the MAC address of the connected Bluetooth device
- Leakage of the MAC address of the Bluetooth device connected to NFC
- PendingIntent hijacking vulnerability in Knox VPN
- Manipulate the list of apps that can use mobile data on the Wi-Fi service
- Improper access control vulnerability in DesktopSystemUI
- It is possible to scan and connect to your computer in Samsung Dex for PC
- PendingIntent Hijacking Vulnerability in DeX for PC
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Dex for PC
The new update contains some security fixes related to DeX, so if you’re using Samsung’s desktop environment, be sure to download the new patch on your device as soon as it’s available.
More details about the August 2022 security patch can be found in the official tracker. And if your Samsung device hasn’t received the update yet, you can keep an eye on our news section and firmware database. We will keep you informed.
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