Broken ARM: Mali Malware Pwns Phones

siteadmin October 3, 2023

Google has identified three critical bugs in ARM Mali’s GPU driver that potentially affect major mobile phones including Samsung Galaxy S20 and Google Pixel 6 & 7, and numerous ChromeBooks. The security issue is reported as an improper access to freed memory, allowing manipulation of sensitive data. A patch has been made available, though its effective distribution to all affected devices is challenging due to the complexities of the supply chain.