Critical Android Flaws Expose Millions to Data Theft, Code Execution: Government Issues Urgent Warning

Friday - 08/08/2025 07:06

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 critical warning for users of the Android operating system. The warning, designated with a 'High' severity rating, highlights multiple security vulnerabilities discovered in various Android versions.

Android security warning from Indian CERT-In

The identified vulnerabilities could allow attackers to access sensitive user data, gain elevated system privileges, execute arbitrary code, or even trigger denial-of-service attacks on affected devices.

Details of the Threat

The report indicates that the security flaws stem from vulnerabilities within the Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, and Qualcomm closed-source components of the Android operating system. A successful exploit of these vulnerabilities could have serious consequences for Android users.

Affected Android Versions

The vulnerabilities impact a wide range of Android versions, including:

Android 11
Android 12
Android 12L
Android 13
Android 14

Both Android smartphones and tablets are susceptible to these vulnerabilities.

Recommended Action

CERT-In strongly advises all Android users to install the latest security patches released for their devices. Applying these patches is crucial to mitigating the risk posed by the identified vulnerabilities.