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CVE-2024-29748 · netVigilance record NV24-0042

Android Pixel Privilege Escalation

past due

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA deadline 2024-04-25 · passed 2 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app.

Who is affected

Android Pixel. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-280.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 4 months ago

Sources