CERT-In warns users of several security vulnerabilities affecting recent Android versions.

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding several security flaws affecting smartphones running the latest version of . Android. The cybersecurity agency has warned users about threats recently made by Google and smartphone component makers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek as part of its Android security bulletin for this month. Samsung has also released patches for nine Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) that were privately disclosed and have a moderate rating as part of the latest security update.

In an advisory issued on Tuesday, CERT-In highlights several vulnerabilities found in various parts of the Android operating system, including “framework, system, AMLlogic, arm ingredients, Media Tech ingredients, Qualcomm components and Qualcomm closed-source components. The advisory has a “high” severity rating and states that the flaws affect Android 12 (and 12L), Android 13, and Android 14.

According to the Cyber ​​Security Agency, Google It has created vulnerabilities in its Android operating system that allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to private information on an infected device. These flaws can also be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the device and execute malicious code or launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.

Meanwhile, Google has shared Detailed information Specific components that have been patched with the latest Android security bulletin — including fixes for bootloader vulnerabilities on devices with AMLogic components, vulnerabilities in financial (ARM) components, and Wi-Fi and kernel updates on Qualcomm devices Affecting security issues.

Samsung Is announced that its devices that receive the latest Security Maintenance Release (SMR) Mar-2024 Release 1 update will also be protected from nine SVEs that attack Wi-Fi, AppLock, and other parts of the operating system as well as the bootloader also affect The company also says that it has also released fixes for some SVE items that cannot be disclosed at this time.

CERT-In says users should ensure their smartphones are updated with the latest monthly security updates to ensure these vulnerabilities are patched. According to Google’s latest Android security bulletin, users whose smartphones have been updated to the 2024-03-05 security patch level should be protected from these security flaws.