CVE-2024-36971
Actively exploited. CVE-2024-36971 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-08-07) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2024-36971 is indexed in GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation.
Android contains an unspecified vulnerability in the kernel that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability resides in Linux Kernel and could impact other products, including but not limited to Android OS.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Android contains an unspecified vulnerability in the kernel that allows for remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Devices running affected versions of Android are at risk.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical as the vulnerability is actively exploited and poses a severe risk.
- Action
- Users should update their Android devices to the latest available version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 84% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2024-36971 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- GitHub PoCPublic proof-of-concept repositories on GitHub reference this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2024-36971: Android Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-08-07
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