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CVE-2024-49749VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-49749: Google Android · Remote code execution

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Google AndroidAffected
  • =15
  • =14
  • =13
  • =12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply official security patches from Google immediately once they are released for the affected Android versions. 2. Until patches are available, restrict or block the processing of untrusted GIF images, especially from unknown or unverified sources, to reduce exposure. 3. Employ mobile threat defense solutions that can detect anomalous behavior related to memory corruption or suspicious GIF file processing. 4. Use application whitelisting and sandboxing to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 5. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited multimedia content and encourage cautious behavior. 6. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts targeting GIF processing. 7. For enterprises, enforce strict device update policies and consider isolating vulnerable devices from sensitive networks. 8. Collaborate with vendors and security communities to stay informed about emerging exploits and mitigation techniques.

Description

In DGifSlurp of dgif_lib.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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