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10-26-2024, 06:31 PM
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Google discovered a severe vulnerability in certain older Samsung Exynos processors that hackers are actively exploiting.
The flaw allows attackers to gain control over affected devices, potentially accessing sensitive functions remotely.
Samsung has acknowledged the flaw and issued an October security patch to fix it.
Google’s security team has just revealed a severe vulnerability of certain Samsung phones (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-samsung-phones-771831/), and hackers are already exploiting it. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered this exploit, detailing how attackers are leveraging a bug within Samsung’s processors to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code on devices. (h/t: The Register (https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/samsung_phone_eop_attacks/))
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-44068 (https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-44068/), targets Samsung’s mobile processors, including older models like Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. This vulnerability could impact a variety of Samsung devices, especially older models like the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series. Samsung has released a patch as part of its October 7 security maintenance update, but older devices might miss out on this protection if they lack regular software support.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-vulnerability-attack-3494479/)
Google discovered a severe vulnerability in certain older Samsung Exynos processors that hackers are actively exploiting.
The flaw allows attackers to gain control over affected devices, potentially accessing sensitive functions remotely.
Samsung has acknowledged the flaw and issued an October security patch to fix it.
Google’s security team has just revealed a severe vulnerability of certain Samsung phones (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-samsung-phones-771831/), and hackers are already exploiting it. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered this exploit, detailing how attackers are leveraging a bug within Samsung’s processors to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code on devices. (h/t: The Register (https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/samsung_phone_eop_attacks/))
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-44068 (https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-44068/), targets Samsung’s mobile processors, including older models like Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. This vulnerability could impact a variety of Samsung devices, especially older models like the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series. Samsung has released a patch as part of its October 7 security maintenance update, but older devices might miss out on this protection if they lack regular software support.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-vulnerability-attack-3494479/)