Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Stable channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.116 Platform version: 8350.68.0 for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates, and feature enhancements. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days. Some highlights of these changes are:...

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS

The Stable channel has been updated to 52.0.2743.116 Platform version: 8350.68.0 for all Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates, and feature enhancements. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days. Some highlights of these changes are:...

MS16-088: Description of the security update for SharePoint Server 2016: July 12, 2016

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CVE-2016-3759

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

Design/Logic Flaw

libs/binder/Parcel.cpp in the Parcels Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not validate the return value of the dup system call, which allows attackers to bypass an isolation protection mechanism via a crafted...

Information disclosure

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

CVE-2016-3759

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

CVE-2016-3750

libs/binder/Parcel.cpp in the Parcels Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not validate the return value of the dup system call, which allows attackers to bypass an isolation protection mechanism via a crafted...

CVE-2016-3759

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

CVE-2016-3750

libs/binder/Parcel.cpp in the Parcels Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not validate the return value of the dup system call, which allows attackers to bypass an isolation protection mechanism via a crafted...

CVE-2016-3759

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

CVE-2016-3759

The CVE-2016-3759 entry documents a vulnerability in Android Framework APIs where an attacker with a crafted priv-app can insert a backup transport to read backup data (internal bug 28406080). Affected are Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01. The impact is in...

PT-2016-2460

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01 Description The issue is related to the Framework APIs in Android, which lack protection for certain service data. This allows...

CVE-2016-3759: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The Framework APIs in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allow attackers to read backup data via a crafted application that leverages priv-app access to insert a backup transport, aka internal bug 28406080...

CVE-2016-3750: Improper Input Validation

libs/binder/Parcel.cpp in the Parcels Framework APIs in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not validate the return value of the dup system call, which allows attackers to bypass an isolation protection mechanism via a crafted...

Android Framework APIs Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system jointly developed by Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA.Framework APIs are one of the API components used to create the framework. A power lifting vulnerability exists in Android's Framework APIs. An attacker can exploit this...

Google Wins Epic Java Copyright Case Against Oracle

Google has finally won six-year long $9-billion legal battle with Oracle over the use of Java APIs in Android. Oracle filed its lawsuit against Google in 2010, claiming that the company illegally used 11,500 lines of Java code in its Android operating system, violating copyrights owned by Oracle...

Code injection

Foreman before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 do not properly apply viewhosts permissions, which allows 1 remote authenticated users with the viewreports permission to read reports from arbitrary hosts or 2 remote authenticated users with the destroyreports permission to delete reports from arbitra...

CVE-2015-5233

Foreman is vulnerable due to improper enforcement of the view_hosts permission in versions before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1. This allows remote authenticated users with read access to reports (view_reports) to read reports from arbitrary hosts, and users with delete access (destroy_reports) to...

Google may adopt Apple's Swift Programming Language for Android

Almost two years back, Apple introduced Swift programming language at its World Wide Developers Conference WWDC to the developers who build software applications for Apple devices. Swift was designed to make it easier for developers to create apps for Apple's mobile platform. Usually developers...