As initially reported by Forbes, as a consequence of a high-severity vulnerability, Google has warned federal staff to replace their Pixel units earlier than 4th July, 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 methods.
GrapheneOS took it to X and defined that that is the second a part of the repair for one more vulnerability reported in April, which is “actively being exploited within the wild by forensic corporations.”
What’s regarding is that GrapheneOS additionally provides that “none of that is really Pixel particular.” In accordance with Forbes, “It’s fastened on Pixels with the June replace (Android 14 QPR3) and will likely 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 in all probability gained’t get the repair because it has not been backported.”
Guaranteeing you’re on the newest model of your cellphone’s software program is all the time good follow. To replace your Pixel cellphone, go to Settings > Safety & Privateness > System & Updates > Safety Replace, and click on Set up. Then restart your cellphone to make sure that the replace is profitable.