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| author | 2015-01-21 23:33:10 +0000 | |
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| committer | 2015-01-21 23:33:10 +0000 | |
| commit | 63e822df58b056e35a8a405103b53a2a033c7d33 (patch) | |
| tree | 413a7dc0dec4a5656380940cc7c18f67f6c340d3 | |
| parent | 2b01cfbefcdb07640d61f09a92a26c7d3f302773 (diff) | |
| parent | d4cf09d3a0f90d61386eb1713ef2ed4ade00c061 (diff) | |
am 78f4342f: Merge "docs: WebView security notes for apps on pre-K devices" into lmp-docs automerge: e628954
automerge: d4cf09d
* commit 'd4cf09d3a0f90d61386eb1713ef2ed4ade00c061':
docs: WebView security notes for apps on pre-K devices
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/training/articles/security-tips.jd | 12 |
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diff --git a/docs/html/training/articles/security-tips.jd b/docs/html/training/articles/security-tips.jd index e05b44cbe5a8..3215a0ea4e34 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/articles/security-tips.jd +++ b/docs/html/training/articles/security-tips.jd @@ -445,7 +445,17 @@ locally. Server-side headers like <code>no-cache</code> can also be used to indicate that an application should not cache particular content.</p> - +<p>Devices running platforms older than Android 4.4 (API level 19) +use a version of {@link android.webkit webkit} that has a number of security issues. +As a workaround, if your app is running on these devices, it +should confirm that {@link android.webkit.WebView} objects display only trusted +content. You should also use the updatable security {@link +java.security.Provider Provider} object to make sure your app isn’t exposed to +potential vulnerabilities in SSL, as described in <a +href="{@docRoot}training/articles/security-gms-provider.html">Updating Your +Security Provider to Protect Against SSL Exploits</a>. If your application must +render content from the open web, consider providing your own renderer so +you can keep it up to date with the latest security patches.</p> <h3 id="Credentials">Handling Credentials</h3> |