Government warning to smartphone Android users: Details

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), has issued a warning to Android users. Vulnerabilities have been found in several versions of the Android operating system, including the latest Android 13. According to the government, these can get inside your smartphone and start stealing sensitive information. Government warning to smartphone Android users: Details.

These vulnerabilities, which have been classified as “high severity,” could be exploited by attackers to gain control of vulnerable devices, steal sensitive information, or disrupt operations. CERT-In is an agency operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Its aim is to secure Indian cyber space and is responsible for addressing cyber security issues, including hacking and phishing. The recent alert from CERT-In highlights the risks within several versions of Android OS which is one of the most popular mobile operating system.

“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Android which could be exploited by an attacker to obtain sensitive information, gain elevated privileges and cause denial of service on the targeted system,” reads the official note.

Here is the list of all the vulnerabilities highlighted by CERT-In:

– CVE-2020-29374

– CVE-2022-34830

– CVE-2022-40510

– CVE-2023-20780

– CVE-2023-20965

– CVE-2023-21132

– CVE-2023-21133

– CVE-2023-21134

– CVE-2023-21140

– CVE-2023-21142

– CVE-2023-21264

– CVE-2023-21267

– CVE-2023-21268

– CVE-2023-21269

– CVE-2023-21270

– CVE-2023-21271

– CVE-2023-21272

– CVE-2023-21273

– CVE-2023-21274

– CVE-2023-21275

– CVE-2023-21276

– CVE-2023-21277

– CVE-2023-21278

– CVE-2023-21279

– CVE-2023-21280

– CVE-2023-21281

– CVE-2023-21282

– CVE-2023-21283

– CVE-2023-21284

– CVE-2023-21285

– CVE-2023-21286

– CVE-2023-21287

– CVE-2023-21288

– CVE-2023-21289

– CVE-2023-21290

– CVE-2023-21292

– CVE-2023-21626

– CVE-2023-22666

– CVE-2023-28537

– CVE-2023-28555

According to CERT-In the vulnerabilities affect Android versions 10, 11, 12, 12L, and 13. They are caused by flaws in the Framework, Android Runtime, System Component, Google Play system updates, Kernel, Arm components, MediaTe components and Qualcomm closed-source components.

To keep your Android smartphones secure, CERT-In recommends users to update their devices to the latest security version. Google has already released an update for this.

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