KIANEWS Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 9 PureView August security update
25. 08. 2021 Wednesday / By: Robert Denes / Software / Exact time: BST / Print this page
N okia Mobile has released the August security update for Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 9 PureView, which is now available in several radios. Nokia Mobile always makes security updates for the "month" available for these devices at the same time. Below you will find the size of the updates, the list of markets and the update change log by scrolling further.
List of markets:
Nokia 9 PureView August Security Update:
The update size of the Nokia 9 PureView is 30.33 MB. You will be prompted to download the update or you can check it in the Settings menu and look for system updates and then check for the update.
Nokia 8.1 August Security Update:
The update size of Nokia 8.1 is 29 MB. You will be prompted to download the update or you can check it in the Settings menu and look for system updates and then check for the update.
Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 9 PureView August Security Update Change Log:
Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 9 PureView will only receive the August security update. Here’s what the August security update is all about, as Google mentioned on the official Security Bulletin page.
The most serious of these is a high vulnerability in the Media Framework component that could allow a local malicious application to bypass operating system protection, which separates application data from other applications. The severity assessment is based on the potential impact that exploiting the vulnerability could have on the affected device, provided that the platform and downgrading are disabled for development purposes or successfully bypassed.
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The most serious of these problems is a critical vulnerability in the System Component that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted transfer in a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the potential impact that exploiting the vulnerability could have on the affected device, provided that platform and service mitigation is disabled for development purposes or is successfully circumvented.