Android Security Alert: Government Warns of Critical Flaws Exposing User Data

Sunday - 29/06/2025 03:30
The Indian CERT-In warns Android users of 'High' severity security flaws in multiple versions of the operating system, including vulnerabilities that could lead to obtaining sensitive information, gaining elevated privileges, executing arbitrary code, and causing denial of service conditions.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has issued a high-severity warning for Android users. The alert highlights multiple security vulnerabilities discovered across several versions of the Android operating system.

Android security warning issued by Indian CERT-In
The Indian CERT-In warns Android users of 'High' severity security flaws in multiple versions of the operating system, including vulnerabilities that could lead to obtaining sensitive information, gaining elevated privileges, executing arbitrary code, and causing denial of service conditions.

According to the report, these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to access sensitive data, gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or trigger denial-of-service conditions on affected devices.

Vulnerability Details

The security flaws stem from vulnerabilities within the following Android components:

  • Framework
  • System
  • AMLogic
  • Arm components
  • MediaTek components
  • Qualcomm components
  • Qualcomm closed-source components

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to sensitive information being compromised, unauthorized privilege escalation, execution of malicious code, and service disruptions.

Affected Android Versions

The warning specifically targets users running the following Android versions:

  • Android 11
  • Android 12
  • Android 12L
  • Android 13
  • Android 14

This issue impacts both Android smartphones and tablets.

Recommended Action

CERT-In strongly advises all affected users to apply the latest security patches released for their devices immediately.

How to Update Your Device:

Follow these steps to check for and install the latest security updates:

  1. Open the Settings app on your Android smartphone or tablet.
  2. Navigate to Software updates.
  3. Tap the Check for updates button.
  4. If an update is available, tap Install.
  5. Allow the update to download and install completely.
  6. Restart your device once the installation is finished.

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