CVE-2024-29748: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2024-29748 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2024-04-04 with a default due date of 2024-04-25. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Android Pixel contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to interrupt a factory reset triggered by a device admin app. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Android Pixel
- CWE
- CWE-280
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 0.68%, percentile 52 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 6.8 in 1,000 odds (0.68%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 52% of scored CVEs. Most CVEs score under 1%, so a high percentile can sit on a small probability: read the percentage first.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-29748 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-29748 (Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2024-04-04. CISA's default due date for it is 2024-04-25.
Is CVE-2024-29748 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2024-29748. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2024-29748?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2024-29748