Critical Chipset Bugs Open Millions of Android Devices to Remote Spying

[MuzzMelbourne]

Content source

https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/critical-chipset-bug-opens-millions-of.html

Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek chips that, if left unresolved, could allow an adversary to remotely gain access to media and audio conversations from affected mobile devices.

Critical Chipset Bugs Open Millions of Android Devices to Remote Spying

Researchers have found three vulnerabilities in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek mobile chips.

thehackernews.com

Another take on the same issue…

Largest Mobile Chipset Manufacturers used Vulnerable Audio Decoder, 2/3 of Android users’ Privacy around the World were at Risk - Check Point Software

Highlights: Check Point Research discovered vulnerabilities in the ALAC format that could have led an attacker to remotely get access to its media and

blog.checkpoint.com

 

[jogs]

I think this kind of bugs are exploited by Pegasus spyware.