CERT-IN flags multiple weak spots in Android OS carrying data leak risk

The agency released the vulnerability note a week after Google made the security risks public in its Android Security Bulletin-June 2022

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) on Monday notified multiple security vulnerabilities in Google Android, which could allow unauthorised access to sensitive information and cause a denial of service conditions in the targeted device.

CERT-IN released a vulnerability note a week after Google informed about the security risks in its Android Security Bulletin—June 2022. The affected software includes Android operating system versions 10, 11, 12, and 12L.

“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Android which could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain elevated privileges, gain access to sensitive information and cause a denial of services (DoS) condition