Google just fixed 108 Android security vulnerabilities in its July Security Bulletin

Google released its July Security Bulletin in two parts – Security Bulletin July 1 and Security Bulletin July 5, fixing a total of 108 security bugs. A detailed breakdown is provided on the android security bulletin website. The fixes range from issues in the operating system to vulnerabilities on chipset level. July 1 bulletin includes partial security fixes while the July 5 bulletin, in addition to new fixes, includes the fixes from July 1 bulletin.Tech2 recently covered the major Android security vulnerabilities after the Full-disk encryption flaw was unveiled. Things look a lot better after going through the details of the flaws fixed included in the comprehensive list. The first part of security bulletin focuses on a range of bugs, right from remote code execution in Mediaserver to OpenSSL and Boring SSL and elevation of privilege attacks. The second part focuses on vulnerabilities in drivers that range from Nexus, Pixel, Android One hardware to drivers by Qualcomm, Mediatek, and Nvidia.Google has been leading the Android security landscape with an example. After introducing Android Security Bulletins last year, the company has religiously posted monthly security bulletins fixing the security flaws. Many of the flaws and bugs are reported through the Bug Bounty Program while some of them are reported by independent security researchers. The company did not find any trace of active exploits using the issues fixed in July Security Bulletin. At the time of writing Samsung is the only OEM that has rolled out the July Security Bulletin even before Google officially rolls it out to its Nexus and Android One lineup as reported by Android Central.