XDA Developers User Claims To Discover Vulnerability In Multiple Samsung Devices

Posted on Dec 17 2012 - 10:08am by Editorial Staff
Samsung

A user name as alephzain at XDA Developers has claimed to discover vulnerability in multiple Samsung devices giving access to all physical memories. The vulnerability leads to allow attackers to use malicious code resulting in wiping all data and brick devices. Alephzain tested (Via The Next Web) the vulnerability first on Samsung Galaxy S III, which later founded on Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note II, Meizu MX along with other devices featuring an Exynos processor.

Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100, Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE GT-I9305, Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100, Verizon Galaxy Note 2 SCH-I605 (with locked bootloaders), Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8010 are the lists of following post devices as being compatible.

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