Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology The Government of India has issued an important alert with the severity rating set to “High” for Android users.
According to the report, several security flaws are found in multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government body 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 attackers could exploit to gain access sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service condition on the targeted system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges and also run arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Affected Android versions
Vulnerabilities were found in multiple versions of Android including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14 operating systems. Also, this affects Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the solution
The government body has advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for updates, follow these steps:
According to the report, several security flaws are found in multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government body 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 attackers could exploit to gain access sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service condition on the targeted system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges and also run arbitrary code or even cause a denial of service on the targeted system.
Affected Android versions
Vulnerabilities were found in multiple versions of Android including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14 operating systems. Also, this affects Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the solution
The government body has advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for updates, follow these steps:
- Open Settings on your smartphone or tablet
- Tap Software Updates
- Then tap the Check for Updates button.
- Press Install if an update is available.
- Wait for it to download and install.
- When done, restart your phone.
