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Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
Brand: Amazon (Parent: Amazon.com, Inc.) Category: Streaming device • Model / Gen: Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen Release Date: 2020-10-22 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Kernel root exploit (CVE-2026-43499 GhostLock) enables local root and bootloader unlock. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | CVE-2023-1383/1384/1385, CVE-2024-27350 ADB issue, CVE-2026-43499 kernel root. |
| Prior attacks | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Active jailbreak/rooting community; no large-scale botnet campaign identified. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Amazon regularly pushes Fire OS security updates. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | 🔗 Proof | CVE-2023-1383 allowed registering locally-scoped services, weakening service authentication. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Fire OS services use TLS. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Fire OS provides device encryption. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Managed through a full Amazon account. |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Amazon account authentication. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Amazon login rate limiting. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | Amazon account activity logging. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Amazon password complexity enforced. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Fire OS 7 (Android-based) (Companion App: Amazon Fire TV app) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: 8 GB internal flash |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: • Power: Micro-USB adapter • Charging: |
| Display & Camera | Display: • Camera: |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: • Mass: |
Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen benefits from a strong Amazon account layer and frequent updates, but a family of 2023/2026 CVEs (including a kernel root exploit) shows a meaningful local attack surface.
