Exploited. On CISA's list since 2024-04-04.
Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-29748 · Android Pixel · Published 2024-04-05
How bad would it be?
7.8 out of 10
CVSS rates it high.
How likely is it to be used?
0.7%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 918 days ago (2024-04-25).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app.
What the flaw is
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.
From the NVD.
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CWE-280 · CISA KEV; NVD record: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
CWE-755 · NVD record: nvd@nist.gov. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
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