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title: "CVE-2024-29748: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2024-29748/
description: "CVE-2024-29748 (Android Pixel): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2024-04-05
date_modified: 2025-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2024-29748"
kev: true
cvss: 7.8
epss: 0.00676
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2024-29748: Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Android Pixel. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-04-04, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-04-25 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 0.7% , percentile 52: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs local access needed. Lower urgency for most teams unless an attacker could already run code on the machine.

## What it is

there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Google Android: Android kernel

## Severity

- CISA-ADP CVSS 3.1: 7.8 `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2024-04-04; federal due date 2024-04-25. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.68% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 52.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (source.android.com)](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2024-29748](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29748)
- [NVD entry CVE-2024-29748](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29748)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29748)
- [source.android.com](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01)
- [twitter.com](https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1775308208472813609)

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