May 10, 2021
Up to 30% of the Android smartphones in the world could be at risk.
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Smartphones from ASUS, Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and more who use Qualcomm’s mobile station modem (MSM) could be at risk of being exploited by a vulnerability discovered by Check Point Research(CPR).
Check Point estimates that 30 per cent of Android phones in the world could be at risk.
Additionally, in August 2020, CPR found over 400 vulnerabilities on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon DSP (Digital Signal Processor) chip that also threatened the usability of mobile phones.
Qualcomm’s MSM supports advanced features like 4G LTE, 5G, and high-definition recording. Smartphone manufacturers can also customise the chips so they can perform additional functions like unlocking the phone.
May 10, 2021
Check Point Research (CPR) found a security vulnerability in Qualcomm’s mobile station modem (MSM), the chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40% of the world’s phones.
If exploited, the vulnerability would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisible code into phones, granting them access to SMS messages and audio of phone conversations.
Qualcomm provides a wide variety of chips that are embedded into devices that make up over 40% of the mobile phone market, including high-end phones from Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi and OnePlus.
In August 2020, Check Point Research (CPR) found over 400 vulnerabilities on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon DSP (Digital Signal Processor) chip that threatened the usability of mobile phones.
High-End Android Phones Facing Security Risk Due To Bug In Qualcomm Chip - May 10, 2021
Cyber security researchers have discovered a high-risk security vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40 per cent of the high-end phones offered by Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi and OnePlus.
If exploited, the vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile station modem (MSM) would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisible code into phones, granting them access to SMS messages and audio of phone conversations, according to Check Point Research.
Vulnerability also could have potentially allowed an attacker to unlock a mobile device’s SIM, according to the cyber security company.
Bug in Qualcomm mobile chip puts Android users’ privacy at risk
Qualcomm has confirmed the bug and fixed the issue and mobile players are notified, according to the researchers.
By IANS| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Published: 8th May 2021 1:43 pm IST
New Delhi: Cyber security researchers have discovered a high-risk security vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40 per cent of the high-end phones offered by Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi and OnePlus.
If exploited, the vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile station modem (MSM) would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisible code into phones, granting them access to SMS messages and audio of phone conversations, according to Check Point Research.
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