Android · Pixel

CVE-2024-29748

Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Evidence

Source & freshness

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CISA KEV catalog Core KEV record

CVE, vendor/product, CISA dates, ransomware status, description, required action, and notes.

Catalog 2026.07.24 · Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:49 UTC Open official CISA feed ↗

MITRE CWE catalog CWE context

CWE names and plain-language weakness descriptions. CISA supplies the CWE assignment itself.

Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:59 UTC Open official MITRE CWE catalog ↗

National Vulnerability Database NVD technical context

CVSS metrics, NVD timeline, and related NVD record data are stored locally.

Retrieved Jul 25, 2026, 08:49 PM UTC Open NVD record ↗

CISA KEV record

CISA date added: 2024-04-04
CISA due date: 2024-04-25
Known ransomware use: Unknown

NVD risk context

7.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector

Local

An attacker needs local access to the affected system.

Attack complexity

Low

Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.

Privileges required

None

The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.

User interaction

Required

A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

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.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01 ↗
Vendor Advisory NVD reference source: dsap-vuln-management@google.com

Other NVD references (2)

https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1775308208472813609 ↗
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29748 ↗
US Government Resource NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-280 Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published: Apr 05, 2024, 08:15 PM UTC
NVD last updated: Jun 17, 2026, 07:23 AM UTC

Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29748