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But its Google Play Services (which includes WebView) + Chrome all receive regular updates independently. People put a lot more weight on the Android security
by RadiozRadioz 2y ago
But its Google Play Services (which includes WebView) + Chrome all receive regular updates independently.
People put a lot more weight on the Android security updates than they perhaps should. Unless you're installing random crap, there are very few OS vulnerabilities that you need to be concerned about if you have an up-to-date browser. Things like StageFright are very uncommon (and I can't find evidence of that actually being exploited in the wild)
- ajross 2y agoThere's a limit to that. Kernel/middleware updates see a steady flow of security patches on basically all devices. It's true that real world exploits tend to involve some bug higher up the stack (in still-updatable software, e.g. apps or the services layer), or at the very least to be susceptible to workaround fixes there. But nothing is perfect and relying on an out-of-service device is IMHO pretty questionable.