Potential Bypass of Security Measures Through Logic Error

CVE-2024-32896
7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 June 2024

Badges

😄 Trended👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

Summary

The articles highlighted a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-32896, in Google's Pixel devices, allowing for elevation of privilege without additional execution privileges needed and exploiting user interaction. The flaw has been actively exploited in zero-day attacks, leading to emergency updates by Google to fix over 50 security vulnerabilities to protect against possible attacks. The exploitation of this vulnerability poses a significant risk, potentially leading to data breaches, system compromise, and further spread of malware, making it crucial for users to install the security updates promptly to mitigate the risk.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2024-32896 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Android = Android kernel

News Articles

favicon imageSecurity Affairs

Google fixed actively exploited Android flaw CVE-2024-32896

Google addressed a security vulnerability in its Android operating system that is actively exploited in attacks in the wild.

3 months ago

favicon imageThe Hacker News

Android Users Urged to Install Latest Security Updates to Fix Actively Exploited Flaw

Google releases Android security update to address actively exploited vulnerability CVE-2024-32896. Users urged to install the patch immediately.

3 months ago

favicon imageLifehacker

Update Your Pixel Now to Patch This Security Flaw

Google acknowledged one of the security vulnerabilities it patched this month is actively being exploited in the wild. That means if your Pixel isn't updated, it's vulnerable to hacking.

5 months ago

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability started trending.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • First article discovered by BleepingComputer

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

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