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CERT-In identified multiple high-risk vulnerabilities in Android: Details

Android has released security updates to address these vulnerabilities, and impacted users should update their devices to the most recent OS version.

According to the most recent CERT-In warning, Android devices are at high risk, with Android 15 and 16 compromised due to several vulnerabilities that allow attackers to access private data and more. The business encourages users to download and install the most recent security updates, since Android has issued security patches to address these issues.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a security alert warning that millions of Android devices running Android versions 13, 14, 15, or 16 are at risk due to various security issues. The government has identified multiple vulnerabilities as distinct CVE identifiers, each with a high severity rating, suggesting a risk of cyberattack.

The warning alerts users to numerous vulnerabilities in the Android operating system’s Framework, Android Runtime, System, Widevine DRM, Project Mainline, Kernel, Arm, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Qualcomm closed-source components, among other components. Due to vulnerabilities that potentially provide attackers with elevated rights, sensitive data, the ability to run arbitrary code, or the ability to cause a denial of service, Android 13 and 14 have been assessed as having “High” severity.

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Google has published an Android security patch to address the vulnerabilities identified by CERT-In. The patch states that a major security flaw in the System component may allow remote code execution without the need for user input and without additional permissions. The possible impact on an affected device, supposing platform and service mitigations are disabled for development or circumvented, is the basis for the severity evaluation.

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The operating system exhorts partners, including Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Samsung, to release the upgrade to end users as quickly as possible. Since the majority of Android smartphone users may have already gotten the update, it is recommended that they download and install it right away in order to guard against device hacking.

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Komila is one of the most spirited tech writers at Gadget Bridge and is a senior resource in the company. Always up for a new challenge, she is an expert at dissecting technology and getting to its core. She loves to tinker with new mobile phones, tablets and headphones.
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