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Android in the Coal Mine: Open Source, Patching and Internet of Things

ID: c7d327b5-be42-5409-833a-c91224e5ac68

STIX ID: report--c7d327b5-be42-5409-833a-c91224e5ac68

Feed Name: Security Ledger

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2015-01-14

Date Updated: 2026-05-05

Author: Paul Roberts

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# Executive Summary Google declined to patch a reported vulnerability in Android's WebView for versions prior to 4.4 (KitKat), potentially leaving more than 900 million devices vulnerable; the article discusses the fragmentation of the Android ecosystem, implications for Internet of Things devices that run Android, and possible shifts toward community-maintained Android builds or OEM patches.

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