CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-29748
CVE-2024-29748
Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSS 7.8 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2024-04-04.
Federal remediation due 2024-04-25.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
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 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Google androidGoogle pixel
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References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01
- https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1775308208472813609
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29748
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-24. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.