Following the launch of the Android Studio 2.1.1 replace earlier in Might, Google has begun contacting registered Google Play builders, advising them to improve to patch a safety vulnerability current in prior variations.
Google is fast to notice that the vulnerability in query is simply current within the improvement setting itself and does not have an effect on apps inbuilt Android Studio. From Google:
As an app developer on Google Play, we needed to make you conscious of an necessary safety replace for Android Studio.
On Might 11th, we launched the Android Studio 2.1.1 replace. This incremental replace addresses a safety vulnerability within the underlying IntelliJ platform that impacts all earlier variations of Android Studio. The vulnerability considerations the IDE itself and has no impact on particular person apps.
In the event you develop in Android Studio and have not but up to date, you must achieve this now. To manually seize the replace, head to the Android Studio menu on OS X and faucet “Examine for Updates.” On Home windows, the choice is listed underneath the “Assist” menu. The newest Android Studio is all the time out there as a direct obtain from Google as well.