Zero-day vulnerability in Pixel

Information exposure
CVE-2024-29745

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2024040331 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Pixel

Vulnerable component: Pixel

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29745

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Description:

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the bootloader subcomponent in Pixel. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

External links:

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.