"Samsung, Vivo, Google Phones Open to Remote Compromise without User Interaction"
Vulnerabilities in Samsung's Exynos chipsets could allow attackers to remotely compromise some Samsung Galaxy, Vivo, and Google Pixel phones without user interaction. Google Project Zero researchers suspect that, with limited additional research and development, skilled attackers could quickly develop a functional exploit to compromise impacted devices remotely and silently. Therefore, they chose to go public before the end of their typical 90-day non-disclosure deadline and provide mitigation suggestions to help users protect themselves until fixes are available. Researchers discovered a total of 18 flaws impacting a variety of Samsung Exynos chipsets. This article continues to discuss the vulnerabilities affecting Samsung's Exynos chipsets that could enable attackers to remotely compromise certain Samsung Galaxy, Vivo, and Google Pixel mobile phones without the need for user interaction, as well as how users can mitigate the risk of a remote compromise.