The notification of the update available on the screen of an Android smartphone. Photo: screenshot / YouTube
Google has discovered two extremely dangerous vulnerabilities in Android smartphones that allow hackers to access the devices. In total, experts counted 62 vulnerabilities, but these two represent a particular threat.
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What vulnerabilities were found in Android
The “holes” found in the code were actively used for “targeted hacking” using the Israeli company tools, known for digital legal medicine solutions.
One of the most critical defects (CVE-2024-53197) was found in the USB-Audio pilot (Alsa), which allows high privileges, in particular when combined with CVE-2024-53104 and CVE-2024-50202 vulnerabilities recently corrected. Another serious difference is the CVE-2024-53150, which can also give attackers a total control over a device.
These vulnerabilities are mainly used against people whose smartphones can contain precious or confidential information. However, anyone who does not install the system updates is at risk. Some users deactivate them to save traffic or memory, but given the situation, this is extremely dangerous.
To avoid possible problems, you must:
- Activate automatic updates in your phone settings or check manually;
- If an update of the operating system is available, install it as soon as possible;
- Make sure you use an Android support version. The higher the system, the greater the risk, because Google no longer releases security corrections.
Google does not disclose all technical details, but emphasizes that users who regularly install updates are more protected against potential hacking.
As a reminder, Samsung has officially started deploying a user interface 7 with Android 15 for some of the company’s devices. Later, the update will be available for a wider range of users.
We have also written that the “updated system” registration on Android is not always true. It may seem that you have all the necessary updates, but some of them can go unnoticed.
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