CVE-2024-29748
Actively exploited. CVE-2024-29748 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-04-04) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A privilege escalation vulnerability allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset.
- Who is affected
- Users of Android Pixel devices are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates to affected devices.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 48% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2024-29748: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-04-04
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