Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology The Indian government has issued a ‘High’ alert for Android users.
According to the report, several security flaws has been found within several versions of the Android operating system. The government agency has warned users about the existing problems that have been reported.
What the government has said
According to the report, several Vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that can be used by an attacker to gain access. common knowledgeaccess elevated access, provide unauthorized access or restrict service conditions on the target system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in the Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components & Qualcomm closed-source components.
Furthermore, exploiting these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain confidential information and gain access and execute arbitrary code or even disable the intended application.
Affected versions of Android
Vulnerabilities have been found in several Android versions including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14. Also, this affects Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the answer
The government agency has advised users to use the latest security patch available for their devices.
To view the update, follow these steps:
According to the report, several security flaws has been found within several versions of the Android operating system. The government agency has warned users about the existing problems that have been reported.
What the government has said
According to the report, several Vulnerabilities have been reported in Android that can be used by an attacker to gain access. common knowledgeaccess elevated access, provide unauthorized access or restrict service conditions on the target system.
Vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in the Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components & Qualcomm closed-source components.
Furthermore, exploiting these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain confidential information and gain access and execute arbitrary code or even disable the intended application.
Affected versions of Android
Vulnerabilities have been found in several Android versions including Android 11, Android 12, Android 12L, Android 13 and Android 14. Also, this affects Android smartphones and tablets.
What is the answer
The government agency has advised users to use the latest security patch available for their devices.
To view the update, follow these steps:
- Open Settings on your smartphone or tablet
- Click on Software updates
- Then, click on the View changes button.
- Click Apply, if any changes are available.
- Wait for it to download and install.
- When done, restart the phone.
