Android users beware — if you own one of these budget smartphones, your device could be hacked with a simple video…
- Unisoc system-on-chip (SoC) devices – usually budget smartphones – are vulnerable to a video call-based exploit
- Any smartphone can be used to place the call, with malicious code sent in call setup messages
- Despite attempts, Unisoc did not respond to the disclosure
Security researchers have demonstrated a weakness in several Unisoc SoC-based devices that makes them vulnerable to an exploit sent during a video call. The exploit can deliver root access of the target device to the attacker, placing them in full control of the handset.
The vulnerability is in the firmware running on several Unisoc SoCs, each of which are used in budget smartphones, including models from Xiaomi, Motorola, and Realme.
A successful attack can be used to alter an Android device’s operating system, but the proof-of-concept was tested on a controlled network rather than a carrier network. Additionally, the devices involved were rooted. Consequently, the attack may...
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