US Government warns federal employees to update Pixel devices by July 4 due to vulnerability.

From Nasdaq.: 2024-06-24 15:27:10

The U.S. Government has urged federal employees to update their Pixel devices by July 4 or stop using them due to a high-severity firmware vulnerability in Android, per Forbes. The issue allows for privilege escalation and targeted exploitation, as per the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

CVE-2024-32896 is actively exploited in Pixel devices, with the fix included in the June update, said GrapheneOS. The vulnerability affects all Android devices, and a permanent fix will be available with the Android 15 update, not backported to earlier versions. Failure to update may leave devices vulnerable.

GrapheneOS confirmed that the firmware vulnerability affects all Android devices, not just Pixels. They emphasized the importance of updating to Android 15 to receive the necessary security fix, as it will not be backported to older versions. Stay protected by ensuring your device is up to date with the latest software updates.



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