CVE-2024-29779
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to...
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2024-29779- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2024-29779- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-26774
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2024-26774- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xr4c-mmrv-3h6c
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to...
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-xr4c-mmrv-3h6c- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-329701910 No score
In multiple locations of legacy.rs, there is a possible bypass of device protection on the Attestation ID due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-329701910- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVPUB-A-336862373 No score
there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-336862373- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/system/keymintAndroid |
15-next:0 up to 15-next:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 15-next |
15-next:2024-11-01 |
platform/system/keymintAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2024-11-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2024-11-01 |
:unknown:Android |
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2024-09-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific |
Pixel-family specific:2024-09-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-29779 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 1, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.07%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/system/keymint 15-next:2024-11-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-09-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29779
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xr4c-mmrv-3h6c
android.googlesource.com/platform/system/keymint/+/1f6bf0cae40c1076faa39707c56d3994e73d01e2