Threat landscape
high exploited

Android Patchday November 2024

WID-SEC-2024-3328 · first 05.11.2024 · updated 23.10.2026 · CVSS 8,8

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What it is about

Das Android Betriebssystem ist eine quelloffene Plattform für mobile Geräte. Die Basis bildet der Linux-Kernel. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • seine Privilegien zu erhöhen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Google Android 12
  • Google Android 13
  • Samsung Android
  • Google Android 14
  • Google Android 15
  • Google Android 12L
  • SUSE Linux

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

  • CVE-2024-43093: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 07.11.2024.
  • CVE-2024-43047: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 08.10.2024.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2023-35659, CVE-2023-35686, CVE-2024-20104, CVE-2024-20106, CVE-2024-21455, CVE-2024-23385, CVE-2024-23715, CVE-2024-29779, CVE-2024-31337, CVE-2024-34719, CVE-2024-34729, CVE-2024-34747, CVE-2024-36978, CVE-2024-38402, CVE-2024-38403, CVE-2024-38405, CVE-2024-38408, CVE-2024-38415, CVE-2024-38421, CVE-2024-38422 …

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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