CVEs / CVE-2024-29748
CVE-2024-29748: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 4 Apr 2024
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app.
Description
there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | Android kernel | — |
| google android | before 2024-04-05_patch | 2024-04-05_patch |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 4 Apr 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-755, CWE-280 |
References
- CVE-2024-29748 on NVD
- CVE-2024-29748 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01 (cited by CISA)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01 Vendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1775308208472813609 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29748 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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