Google Pixel Devices Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Secure Element

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing unauthorized elevation of privilege has been identified in the secure element of Google Pixel devices. This issue arises from test and debugging code inadvertently left in a production build, which could potentially be exploited to gain higher privileges without requiring additional execution rights or user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized elevation of privilege, allowing a user to gain access to restricted functions or data.

Remediation

Users can update their devices to the September 2025 security patch level to address this vulnerability.

Added: Sep 4, 2025, 11:21 AM
Updated: Sep 4, 2025, 4:12 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
7.8
impact
0.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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