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CVE-2024-29748 Android CVE debrief

CVE-2024-29748 is a publicly listed Android Pixel privilege escalation vulnerability that was added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-04-04. Because it appears in the KEV catalog, defenders should treat it as an active-risk issue and prioritize vendor-recommended mitigation on affected Pixel devices. The available source corpus does not provide technical root-cause details, affected versions, or a CVSS score. The most reliable action signal here is the CISA KEV entry, which directs organizations to apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
Android
Product
Pixel
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-04-04
Original CVE updated
2024-04-04
Advisory published
2024-04-04
Advisory updated
2024-04-04

Who should care

Organizations that manage Android Pixel devices, especially mobile device management teams, endpoint security teams, and operations staff responsible for patch compliance and fleet risk reduction.

Technical summary

The supplied sources identify the issue as a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Android Pixel devices. CISA marked it as known exploited and assigned a remediation due date of 2024-04-25. No additional technical details, exploit conditions, or affected version ranges are provided in the source corpus.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates confirmed exploitation or strong evidence of active exploitation, so remediation should be scheduled immediately and completed by the CISA due date if possible.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the Android Pixel security bulletin linked by CISA for vendor-specific mitigation and patch guidance.
  • Prioritize patching or mitigation for all exposed Pixel devices in managed fleets.
  • Verify whether any internal asset inventory includes Pixel devices and confirm their update status.
  • If mitigations are unavailable for a specific deployment, follow CISA guidance and consider discontinuing use until protected.
  • Track remediation completion against the CISA KEV due date of 2024-04-25.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the CISA KEV entry and its metadata. The source identifies the vulnerability as "Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability," marks it as KEV-listed, and includes the vendor bulletin and NVD record as official references. No CVSS score, version range, or root-cause detail was provided in the supplied corpus.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed and added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-04-04, with a remediation due date of 2024-04-25.