Project Zero found 18 vulnerabilities in the Exynos modems, but luckily, only four of them have the severe issues mentioned above. Due to the severity of the issue, Project Zero believes that “skilled attackers would be able to quickly create an operational exploit to compromise affected devices silently and remotely.”īecause of how much sensitive information is kept on smartphones, this could turn into a major issue if not dealt with immediately. According to tests conducted by Project Zero, affected devices were able to be compromised by the attacker simply knowing the victim’s phone number. The report from Project Zero says that the vulnerabilities originate in Exynos modems that are made by Samsung Semiconductor. Why Samsung and Pixel phones are in danger Joe Maring/Digital Trends Here’s everything you need to know about the vulnerability and what you can do to keep your smartphone safe. The big question is when a fix for all affected devices is coming. Obviously, this is a major issue, but not all hope is lost, as the problem is certainly fixable. Which Samsung and Pixel phones are affected?.Why Samsung and Pixel phones are in danger.

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