CVE-2024-32896KEV · OVERDUE

Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published June 13, 2024

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 8.1. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 87.2th percentile for exploit probability.

842
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.2
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky logic error is your ticket to local privilege escalation — no additional execution rights are needed! 😱 Think of it as a restaurant where an unsuspecting employee finds a way to access the staff-only kitchen by exploiting a small oversight in customer orders — once inside, they can whip up anything! 🍽️ An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges, gaining access to sensitive information or restricted functionalities within the system. This could lead to unauthorized changes and potentially devastating consequences for users. 🔥

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where an unsuspecting employee finds a way to access the staff-only kitchen by exploiting a small oversight in customer orders — once inside, they can whip up anything! 🍽️ This vulnerability arises from a logic error in the code that allows a user to bypass intended restrictions, leading to local privilege escalation without needing extra execution permissions. User interaction is required for the exploit to succeed, making it somewhat dependent on user behavior.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges, gaining access to sensitive information or restricted functionalities within the system. This could lead to unauthorized changes and potentially devastating consequences for users. 🔥 To remediate this issue, patch your system to the latest version immediately and review your code for similar logic errors. Implement strict checks to ensure proper privilege management and user interactions. 🛡️ You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your system, and you’ll be a security hero in no time! 🎉

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02985 · 87.2th percentile
Published
2024-06-13T21:01Z
KEV added
2024-06-13 · due 2024-07-04
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JUN 21:01Z
    there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code
    cvelistv5
  • 13 JUN 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Jul 4
    kev