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Sony Xperia Xperia L3 End of Life Date
Sony Xperia Xperia L3 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Sony Xperia Xperia L3 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2167 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Dec 1, 2020
2167 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Feb 1, 2019
Sony Xperia Xperia L3 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeDec 1, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseFeb 1, 2019endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees
Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Sony Xperia l3 was released on February 1, 2019 and support ended on December 1, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 10 months, shorter than the 2 years and 7 months median for Sony Xperia releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 5 years and 11 months. 15 newer Sony Xperia releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does Sony Xperia Xperia L3 end of life mean?
When Sony Xperia Xperia L3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Sony Xperia Xperia L3 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Sony Xperia Xperia 10 VII or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Sony Xperia Xperia L3 reach end of life?
Sony Xperia Xperia L3 reached end of life on December 1, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Sony Xperia Xperia L3 still supported?
No. Sony Xperia Xperia L3 reached end of life on December 1, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Sony Xperia Xperia L3?
The recommended upgrade from Sony Xperia Xperia L3 is
Sony Xperia Xperia 10 VII — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Sony Xperia full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Sony Xperia Xperia L3 past EOL?
Since Sony Xperia Xperia L3 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Sony Xperia should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.