# CVE-2024-29748: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-29748-android-pixel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-04-04. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-29748 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-04-04

A logic error in Android Pixel firmware allows for a local escalation of privilege by bypassing security measures. Specifically, an attacker can interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app, potentially allowing unauthorized access to data or persistent control.

Technologies: [Android Pixel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pixel). Vendors: [Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/android).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-29748 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-29748 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 4 April 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-29748?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 4 April 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android Pixel prior to 2024-04-05 patch level.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-29748?** A patch was published on 2024-04-01: Vendor advisory published by Google. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2024-29748 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-29748?** Check whether you run Android Pixel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Android Pixel prior to 2024-04-05 patch level

## Timeline

- 2024-04-01: patched: Vendor advisory published by Google.
- 2024-04-04: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2024-04-05: disclosed: NVD Published Date.
- 2024-04-05: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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