Security Patch for Oreo Pixel/Nexus

September security �� patch for Oreo �� rolling out to Pixel/Nexus ��

The September security patch is now available for Pixel and Nexus devices, marking the first - albeit small - update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Other manufacturers began releasing updates last week, while Google was uncharacteristically late this month to post factory and OTA images for their phones and tablets this month.

Google released the September bulletin last week for the benefit of other OEMs, but waited until today to post images for manually sideloading and flashing. Google notes that the two security patch level strings provide "Android partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices."

Vulnerabilities range from moderate to critical, with the most severe possibly enabling remote code execution when browsing, using email, or MMS.