As initially reported by Forbes, because 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 gadget. This warning—CVE-2024-32896—is part of the Identified 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 this can be 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 truly Pixel particular.” In response to Forbes, “It’s fastened on Pixels with the June replace (Android 14 QPR3) and will probably 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 received’t get the repair because it has not been backported.”
Guaranteeing you’re on the most recent model of your cellphone’s software program is at all times good apply. 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.