CVE-2024-47014
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAndroid before 2024-10-05 on Google Pixel devices allows privilege escalation in the ABL component, A-330537292.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the ABL (Android Boot Loader) component on Google Pixel devices running Android versions before the October 2024 security patch (2024-10-05). The ABL is a first-stage bootloader that executes with the highest privilege levels, making any privilege escalation from this component extremely critical, as it could allow an attacker to gain complete control of the device at the earliest stages of the boot process.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if the device is a Google PixelCheck the device model via Settings > About Phone > Model Name, or run `adb shell getprop ro.product.model`Affected if The model name does not contain 'Pixel' (e.g., Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel 8 series) - non-Pixel devices are not affected by this specific vulnerability
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Check the Android security patch levelNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Android version > Security patch level, or run `adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patch`Affected if The security patch level is earlier than 2024-10-05 (for example, 2024-09-05, 2024-08-05, or any date before October 5, 2024)
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Confirm the boot loader versionRun `adb shell getprop ro.bootloader` or check Settings > About Phone > Build number > Bootloader versionAffected if This step confirms the ABL component version; a version corresponding to patches before October 2024 indicates potential vulnerability, though the security patch level in step 2 is the definitive indicator
A Google Pixel device running Android with a security patch level earlier than 2024-10-05 is affected by this CVE and allows privilege escalation from the ABL bootloader component.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the October 2024 Android security patch (or later) to all affected Google Pixel devices. Organizations should verify device inventory, push the available OTA/factory image updates, and confirm successful patch deployment through MDM or EMM tooling.
October 2024 Android Security Update (or later) for Google Pixel devices
- 1. Go to Settings on your Google Pixel device
- 2. Navigate to System > System update
- 3. Check for and install the October 2024 Android Security Update or later
- 4. Verify the update was applied by checking the security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Android version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-47014 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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