security group warned "Zero Team" (Zero Team) affiliated with "Google" (Google) that there are serious security holes in the modem chipset "Exynos" (Exynos) developed by Inc "Samsung" (Samsung), which allows hackers to take control of a smartphone and obtain a phone number.
According to the Threat Discovery Team report "Zero Team" These vulnerabilities can give hackers access to remote code execution – otherwise known as "RCA" (RCE) – which can control vulnerable devices without the user’s knowledge, according to Al Jazeera, quoting the German news agency.
Out of a total of 18 flaws discovered by Google’s Zero team, the team stressed 4 critical flaws.
The issues affect a wide range of devices, including smartphones, wearable devices, and vehicle platforms. However, reports claim that not all users are likely to have already received the update.
Here is the list of infected devices:
Some of the more common devices that could be affected as a result of these vulnerabilities include:
Samsung Galaxy phones "S22" (S22), "M33" (M33), "M13" (M13), "M12" (M12), "A71" (A71), "A53" (A53), "A33" (A33), "A21S" (A21s), "A13" (A13), "A12" (A12), "A04" (A04).
Phone series "Vivo X70" (Vivo X70) old flagship.
The latest generation of smart phones "Google Pixel 7 ″ (Google Pixel 7) and"Pixel 6" (Pixel 6).
Smart watches and fitness devices that use a chip "Exynos W920" (Exynos W920), which is the latest generation of Samsung’s wearable chipset, which runs a series "Galaxy Watch 5" (Galaxy Watch 5) is a smart watch.
- Cars equipped with a chip "Exynos Auto T5123" (Exynos Auto T5123).
Until the security holes in other phones are fixed, the user must turn off the network calling function "Wifi" (Wi-Fi) standard "Voice over LTE" (Voice over LTE) known as"Fawlty" (VoLTE) in particular.
