As initially reported by Forbes, attributable to a high-severity vulnerability, Google has warned federal staff to replace their Pixel units earlier than July 4, or else they need to cease utilizing the machine. This warning—CVE-2024-32896—is part of the Recognized Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog managed by CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company).
Whereas Google has not mentioned this exploit intimately, the U.S. authorities has clarified that it is a high-level firmware vulnerability and customers ought to take motion ASAP. It has additionally talked about that although the warning is directed towards federal staff, different customers ought to comply, particularly in the event that they join their Pixel telephones to any enterprise techniques.
GrapheneOS took it to X and defined that that is the second a part of the repair for an additional vulnerability reported in April, which is “actively being exploited within the wild by forensic firms.”
What’s regarding is that GrapheneOS additionally provides that “none of that is truly Pixel particular.” In line with Forbes, “It’s fastened on Pixels with the June replace (Android 14 QPR3) and can be fastened on different Android units once they finally replace to Android 15. In the event that they don’t replace to Android 15, they most likely gained’t get the repair because it has not been backported.”
Guaranteeing you’re on the newest model of your telephone’s software program is all the time good observe. To replace your Pixel telephone, go to Settings > Safety & Privateness > System & Updates > Safety Replace, and click on Set up. Then restart your telephone to make sure that the replace is profitable.