Android users beware — if you own one of these budget smartphones, your device could be hacked with a simple video call

Unisoc system-on-chip (SoC) devices – usually budget smartphones – are vulnerable to a video call-based exploit

Any smartphone can be used to place the call, with malicious code sent in call setup messages

Despite attempts, Unisoc did not respond to the disclosure

Security researchers have demonstrated a weakness in several Unisoc SoC-based devices that makes them vulnerable to an exploit sent during a video call. The exploit can deliver root access of the target device to the attacker, placing them in full control of the handset.

The vulnerability is in the firmware running on several Unisoc SoCs, each of which are used in budget smartphones…

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