Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology The Government of India has issued an crucial warning, for Android users, the severity level has been set to “High”.
According to the report, several security defects have been found in many versions of the Android operating system. The government authority has warned users about existing vulnerabilities that have been reported.
What the government said
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that an attacker could exploit 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 bugs in the framework, system, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and closed-source Qualcomm components.
Additionally, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and privileges, or execute arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Android versions affected
The vulnerabilities were found in multiple versions of Android, including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13, and Android 14 operating systems. Android smartphones and tablets are also affected.
What is the answer?
The government body has advised users to install the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for updates, follow these steps:
According to the report, several security defects have been found in many versions of the Android operating system. The government authority has warned users about existing vulnerabilities that have been reported.
What the government said
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that an attacker could exploit 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 bugs in the framework, system, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and closed-source Qualcomm components.
Additionally, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and privileges, or execute arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Android versions affected
The vulnerabilities were found in multiple versions of Android, including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13, and Android 14 operating systems. Android smartphones and tablets are also affected.
What is the answer?
The government body has advised users to install the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for updates, follow these steps:
- Open Settings on your smartphone or tablet
- Tap on Software Updates
- Then tap the Check for Updates button.
- Click Install if an update is available.
- Wait until it downloads and installs.
- Once finished, restart your phone.
