CVE-2024-29748highunder attackCWE-280

CVE-2024-29748: high-severity vulnerability in Google Android

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51Vexday Risk Score

Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA.

ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 0.7%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDApr 5
CISA KEVApr 4
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2024-04-25

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

In short

A logic error in the code allows an attacker to bypass a security control and gain higher privileges on the system. This requires user interaction but no special permissions to start.

Technical detail

A logic error in privilege enforcement allows local privilege escalation (CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges). The vulnerability requires user interaction but necessitates no elevated starting privileges; an unprivileged local user can exploit this to gain higher execution context.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.

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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Google · Android