The Pixel Watch Security Bulletin contains details of security
vulnerabilities affecting Pixel Watch
devices (Google Devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of
2023-12-05 or later address all applicable issues in the December 2023 Android
Security Bulletin and all issues in this bulletin. To learn how to check a
device's security patch level, see Pixel
Watch Help Center
All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2023-12-05 patch
level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Announcements
In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the Android Security Bulletin, Google Pixel Watch also contains patches for the security vulnerabilities described in this bulletin and in the Pixel Update Bulletin
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.
| CVE | References | Type | Severity | Component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-48418 | A-296051696 | EoP | High | google_clockwork |
| CVE-2023-4164 | A-294235313 | ID | Moderate | WAC |
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 2023-12-05 or later address all issues associated
with the 2023-12-05 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
Watch Release Notes
2. 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 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.
3. 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 |
4. 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 |
5. What does an * next to the Android bug ID in the
References column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have an * next to the Android bug ID
in the References column.
Versions
| Version | Date | Notes | 1.0 | December 11, 2023 | Bulletin Published |
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