issued a warning to Samsung users regarding high security risks,
The Indian government advises Samsung users to update their devices immediately due to potential flaws in Android versions 11, 12, 13, and 14, allowing attackers to access data.
The Indian government has issued additional safety alerts for Samsung Galaxy phone users, citing multiple security issues affecting millions of devices, including older and newer models.
The security agency identifies authorization issues with the AR Emoji app, Knox security software errors, and integer overflow risks in facial recognition software as the root causes of a major issue affecting Android users.
SAMSUNG PHONES HIGH-SECURITY RISK
The agency warns that if attackers bypass security issues, they can cause buffer overflow, access device SIM PIN, send elevated privilege broadcasts, read AR Emoji data, circumvent Knox Guard lock, access files, and compromise systems.
CERT-In has identified errors in AR Emoji, potentially allowing hackers to read data, send broadcasts, access device SIM PIN, and cause heap and stack overflows, attributed to various sources.
Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to trigger stack-based buffer overflow, access device SIM PIN, send broadcasts, read AR Emoji data, bypass Knox Guard lock, access files, obtain sensitive information, execute code, and compromise targeted systems.
What happens if the attacker is successful?
Samsung smartphone users are advised to regularly update their firmware and exercise caution when opening links, installing apps, or visiting unidentified websites, especially if the software is not updated.
How to protect your device?
The CERT-In bulletin has issued a severe rating to Google Chrome, indicating multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and steal user data.
1. Open the Samsung Galaxy phone’s Settings.2. To access the software update, scroll down.3. To see if there is a new version, tap Update.4 . Restart the phone after installing the latest update.