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CVE-2024-29748

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 5, 2024 at 08:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAndroidPixel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score0.7%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 0.7% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 52% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app.

Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Apr 4, 2024
Remediation Due
Apr 25, 2024
920 days overdue
Notes
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29748

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Android· Google
95%
v < 2024-04-05v < 2024-04-05_patchAndroid kernel
Affected range stops below 2024-04-05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2024-04-05_patch, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
google-pixel (environment)
Pixel· Google
90%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1775308208472813609
US Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29748

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-755CWE-280

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