Published February 5, 2018 | Updated April 30, 2018
The Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin contains details of security
vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting
supported
Google Pixel and Nexus devices
(Google devices). For Google devices,
security patch levels of 2018-02-05 or later address all issues in this
bulletin and all issues in the
February
2018 Android Security Bulletin
. To learn how to check a device's security
patch level, see
Check
and update your Android version
.
All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2018-02-05 patch
level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Note:
The Google device firmware images are available on the
Google Developer
site
.
Announcements
In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the
February 2018 Android Security Bulletin
,
Pixel and Nexus devices also contain patches for the
security vulnerabilities described below. Partners were notified of these issues
at least a month ago and may choose to incorporate them as part of their device
updates.
Security patches
Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a
description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references,
type of vulnerability
,
severity
,
and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When
available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID,
like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug,
additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Framework
CVE
|
References
|
Type
|
Severity
|
Updated AOSP versions
|
CVE-2017-13239
|
A-66244132
*
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
8.0
|
CVE-2017-13240
|
A-68694819
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
8.0, 8.1
|
CVE
|
References
|
Type
|
Severity
|
Updated AOSP versions
|
CVE-2017-13241
|
A-69065651
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
|
CVE-2017-13229
|
A-68160703
|
RCE
|
Moderate
|
7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
|
RCE
|
Critical
|
5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1
|
CVE-2017-13235
|
A-68342866
|
NSI
|
NSI
|
7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
|
DoS
|
High
|
5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1
|
System
CVE
|
References
|
Type
|
Severity
|
Updated AOSP versions
|
CVE-2017-13242
|
A-62672248
[
2
]
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1
|
CVE-2017-13243
|
A-38258991
*
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0
|
Kernel components
CVE
|
References
|
Type
|
Severity
|
Component
|
CVE-2017-13244
|
A-62678986
*
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Easel
|
CVE-2017-13245
|
A-64315347
*
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Audio driver
|
CVE-2017-1000405
|
A-69934280
Upstream kernel
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Page management
|
CVE-2017-13246
|
A-36279469
*
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
Network driver
|
Qualcomm components
CVE
|
References
|
Type
|
Severity
|
Component
|
CVE-2017-15817
|
A-68992394
QC-CR#2076603
[
2
]
|
RCE
|
Critical
|
WLan
|
CVE-2017-15859
|
A-65468985
QC-CR#2059715
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
qcacld-2.0
|
CVE-2017-17769
|
A-65172622
*
QC-CR#2110256
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
qdsp6v2
|
CVE-2017-9723
|
A-68992479
QC-CR#2007828
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
synaptics_dsx_htc touchscreen driver
|
CVE-2017-14881
|
A-68992478
QC-CR#2087492
[
2
]
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
ipa driver
|
CVE-2017-14877
|
A-68992473
QC-CR#2057803
[
2
]
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
ipa driver
|
CVE-2017-15826
|
A-68992471
QC-CR#2100085
[
2
]
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
MDSS rotator
|
CVE-2017-14876
|
A-68992468
QC-CR#2054041
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
MSM camera_v2 driver
|
CVE-2017-14892
|
A-68992455
QC-CR#2096407
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
qdsp6v2
|
CVE-2017-17766
|
A-68992448
QC-CR#2115366
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
WiFi
|
CVE-2017-15823
|
A-68992447
QC-CR#2115365
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
WiFi
|
CVE-2017-15852
|
A-36730614
*
QC-CR#2028702
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Framebuffer
|
CVE-2017-15846
|
A-67713103
QC-CR#2083314
[
2
]
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Camera
|
CVE-2017-14883
|
A-68992426
QC-CR#2112832
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Power
|
CVE-2017-11043
|
A-68992421
QC-CR#2091584
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
WiFi
|
CVE-2017-14875
|
A-68992465
QC-CR#2042147
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
Camera
|
CVE-2017-14891
|
A-68992453
QC-CR#2096006
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
KGSL
|
CVE-2017-17771
|
A-38196031
QC-CR#2003798
|
EoP
|
Moderate
|
Camera driver
|
CVE-2017-11087
|
A-34735194
*
QC-CR#2053869
|
ID
|
Moderate
|
Media framework
|
Functional updates
These updates are included for affected Pixel devices to address functionality
issues not related to the security of Pixel devices. The table includes
associated references; the affected category, such as Bluetooth or mobile data;
improvements; and affected devices.
References
|
Category
|
Improvements
|
Devices
|
A-68863351
|
UX
|
Improved icons in Settings app.
|
All
|
A-68198663
|
Bluetooth
|
Improved Bluetooth call quality for some headsets.
|
Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
A-68317240
|
Wi-Fi
|
Improved Wi-Fi uplink performance.
|
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
A-69263786
|
Camera
|
Improved Camera performance in certain light conditions.
|
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
A-67844294
|
Android Auto
|
Improved Android Auto Projected performance for some cars.
|
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
A-69349260
|
App compatibility
|
Improved RSA key parsing from byte arrays.
|
All
|
A-68832228
|
Power
|
Improved battery performance on some Pixel 2XL devices.
|
Pixel 2 XL
|
A-69797895
|
Mobile data
|
Improved data performance for Telus users in certain network
environments.
|
Pixel 2
|
A-68368139
|
Stability
|
Improved device stability after booting in certain situations.
|
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
A-68874871
|
Audio
|
Improved routing when switching audio outputs.
|
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
|
Common questions and answers
This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this
bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
Security patch levels of 2018-02-05 or later address all issues associated with
the 2018-02-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how
to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the
Pixel
and Nexus update schedule
.
2. What do the entries in the
Type
column mean?
Entries in the
Type
column of the vulnerability details table reference
the classification of the security vulnerability.
Abbreviation
|
Definition
|
RCE
|
Remote code execution
|
EoP
|
Elevation of privilege
|
ID
|
Information disclosure
|
DoS
|
Denial of service
|
N/A
|
Classification not available
|
3. What do the entries in the
References
column mean?
Entries under the
References
column of the vulnerability details table
may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value
belongs.
Prefix
|
Reference
|
A-
|
Android bug ID
|
QC-
|
Qualcomm reference number
|
M-
|
MediaTek reference number
|
N-
|
NVIDIA reference number
|
B-
|
Broadcom reference number
|
4. What does a * next to the Android bug ID in the
References
column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have a * next to the Android bug ID in
the
References
column. The update for that issue is generally contained
in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the
Google Developer
site
.
5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the
Android Security Bulletins?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins
are required in order to declare the latest security patch level on Android
devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this
bulletin, are not required for declaring a security patch level.
Versions
Version
|
Date
|
Notes
|
1.0
|
February 5, 2018
|
Bulletin published.
|
1.1
|
February 7, 2018
|
Bulletin revised to include AOSP links.
|
1.3
|
April 2, 2018
|
Moved CVE-2017-15817 from the February Android Bulletin to the February Pixel Bulletin.
|
1.4
|
April 30, 2018
|
Updated?CVE-2017-15852 from CR 2046770 to CR 2028702.
|