A high-severity security hole that was actively being exploited in the field and affected the Android kernel has been fixed by Google.
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-36971, has been characterized as a kernel-impacting instance of remote code execution.
The tech giant stated in its monthly Android security warning for August 2024 that there are signs that CVE-2024-36971 may be subject to limited, targeted exploitation.
As is customary, the business withheld further information about the type of cyberattacks that took advantage of the vulnerability and did not link the activity to any specific threat actor or group. It’s unclear at this time whether Pixel smartphones are affected by the bug as well read more about Google Patches New Android Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild.
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