QualPwn is a set of vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and 845 chips. One vulnerability compromises your phone’s WLAN and Modem over-the-air. The other can open backdoors for attackers to the Android Kernel from the WLAN chip. It was first identified by Tencent Blade Team and they have published their findings in BlackHat USA 2019 and DEFCON 27. Due to Non-Disclosure Clause, the nitty-gritty of the vulnerability isn’t revealed. That said, they have reported that the vulnerability hasn’t so far been exploited in the wild.

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QualPwn is a set of vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and 845 chips. One vulnerability compromises your phone’s WLAN and Modem over-the-air. The other can open backdoors for attackers to the Android Kernel from the WLAN chip. It was first identified by Tencent Blade Team and they have published their findings in BlackHat USA 2019 and DEFCON […]

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