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GOOGLE FIXES ANDROID KERNEL ZERO-DAY EXPLOITED IN ATTACKS

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Google patched 48 vulnerabilities in February's Android security releases, including a new kernel zero-day under active exploitation. The kernel vulnerability was a privilege escalation vulnerability in the USB Video Class driver that could allow local, authenticated attackers to escalate privileges. The updates also include a fix for a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm's WLAN component.