Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In). Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologies The Indian government has issued an important alert for Android users with a severity rating set at ‘High’.
According to information, several security flaws It has been found in multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government agency has warned users about existing vulnerabilities that have been reported.
What did the government say?
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that can be exploited by an attacker to gain access. sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service on the target system.
The vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed source components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive data and gain privileges, as well as execute arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Affected Android versions
Vulnerabilities have been discovered in multiple versions of Android, including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13, and Android 14. Also, it affects both Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the solution?
The government agency advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
Follow these steps to check for the update:
According to information, several security flaws It has been found in multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government agency has warned users about existing vulnerabilities that have been reported.
What did the government say?
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that can be exploited by an attacker to gain access. sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service on the target system.
The vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed source components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive data and gain privileges, as well as execute arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Affected Android versions
Vulnerabilities have been discovered in multiple versions of Android, including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13, and Android 14. Also, it affects both Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the solution?
The government agency advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
Follow these steps to check for the update:
- Open Settings on your smartphone or tablet
- Tap on Software updates
- Then, click the Check for Updates button.
- If there is an available update, click Install.
- Wait for it to download and install.
- Once done, restart the phone.
