Under the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In). Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologies The Government of India has issued an important warning with the severity rating set to ‘High’ for Android users.
According to the report, several security flaws They are found in various versions of the Android operating system. The government organization has warned users about existing vulnerabilities.
What the government said
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that could be exploited by an attacker sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service on the target system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed source components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges and execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on the target system.
Affected Android versions
The vulnerabilities have been found in various versions of Android including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14 operating systems. Also, this affects smartphones and tablets with Android.
What is the solution?
The government body has advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for the update, follow these steps:
According to the report, several security flaws They are found in various versions of the Android operating system. The government organization has warned users about existing vulnerabilities.
What the government said
According to the report, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that could be exploited by an attacker sensitive informationgain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service on the target system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed source components.
Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges and execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on the target system.
Affected Android versions
The vulnerabilities have been found in various versions of Android including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14 operating systems. Also, this affects smartphones and tablets with Android.
What is the solution?
The government body has advised users to apply the latest security patch available for their devices.
To check for the update, follow these steps:
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet
- Click on Software Updates
- Then click the Check for Updates button.
- Click Install if there is an update.
- Wait for it to download and install.
- Once done, restart your phone.
