CVE-2024-32896: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2024-32896 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-06-13

A logic error in Android Pixel firmware allows for local escalation of privilege. Exploitation requires user interaction but no additional execution privileges, potentially allowing an attacker to bypass security controls.

Technologies: Android Pixel. Vendors: Android.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-32896 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-32896 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 June 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-32896?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 June 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Pixel Android firmware versions prior to 2024-06-01 update.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-32896?
A patch was published on 2024-06-01: Addressed in the June 2024 Pixel Update Bulletin Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-32896 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-32896?
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 Pixel Android firmware versions prior to 2024-06-01 update

Timeline

  • 2024-06-13: disclosed
  • 2024-06-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-06-01: patched: Addressed in the June 2024 Pixel Update Bulletin
  • 2024-06-13: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry.

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