CVE-2024-32926
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-32926 is a side-channel information disclosure vulnerability in Android Pixel devices that could allow local attackers to access sensitive information without requiring additional privileges or user interaction. This affects Pixel devices running vulnerable Android versions, potentially exposing data that should be protected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Pixel smartphones
📦 What is this software?
Android by Google
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local attackers could extract cryptographic keys, authentication tokens, or other sensitive data from memory through timing or cache-based side-channel attacks.
Likely Case
Information leakage of process memory contents, potentially exposing application data or system information to local malicious apps.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure with proper sandboxing and process isolation in place, but some data may still be accessible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access and understanding of side-channel attack techniques. No user interaction needed once attacker has local access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: June 2024 Android security patch level
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-06-01
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Navigate to Settings > System > System update on Pixel device. 2. Check for and install the June 2024 security update. 3. Restart device after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local app installations
androidPrevent installation of untrusted applications that could exploit this vulnerability locally.
Enable verified boot and device encryption
androidEnsure device encryption is active to limit data exposure if exploitation occurs.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from sensitive networks and data
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent malicious local apps
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version. If patch level is before June 2024, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify security patch level shows 'June 5, 2024' or later in Settings > About phone > Android version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process memory access patterns
- Multiple failed attempts to access protected memory regions
Network Indicators:
- Not applicable - local vulnerability only
SIEM Query:
Not applicable for network detection as this is a local vulnerability