Qualcomm powered Android Vulnerability affects 900 Million Devices

[sixwheeledbeast]

FYI

 

A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Qualcomm chipsets used in many Android handsets from many of the leading manufacturers. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorised user to take full control of an Android device but in order to do so an authorised user would first need to install a malicious app.

 

https://www.cert.gov.uk/resources/advisories/advisory-quadrooter-vulnerability-affecting-android/

 

http://www.cnet.com/news/quadrooter-security-flaws-said-to-affect-over-900-million-android-devices/

 

http://blog.checkpoint.com/2016/08/07/quadrooter/