Broken ARM: Mali Malware Pwns Phones

siteadmin October 3, 2023

Google has discovered three major bugs in the Android GPU driver for ARM Mali, affecting several flagship phones including the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Google Pixel 6 and 7. An improper access to freed memory could allow for unauthorized manipulation or compromise of sensitive data. Although a patch has been provided, availability will depend on the speed of device maker and vendor updates.