Samsung Patches Zero-Day Flaw Exploited to Hack Customers’ Phones

Samsung Patches Zero-Day Flaw Exploited to Hack Customers’ Phones

Samsung Patches Zero-Day Security Flaw Used to Hack Into Its Customers’ Phones Samsung has confirmed it patched a zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones , raising serious concerns for millions of users. The vulnerability, already exploited in the wild, allowed hackers to remotely plant malicious code on Samsung devices. Image Credits:Samsung What Happened? The flaw was found in a software library responsible for displaying images on Samsung devices. Attackers could leverage it to gain access and execute harmful code on phones running Android 13 through Android 16. Samsung revealed that security teams from Meta and WhatsApp privately reported the issue on August 13. At the time, the exploit was already active, making this a classic zero-day scenario—where the company had no time to patch before the attacks began. How Many Devices Are at Risk? Samsung has not disclosed which models are directly affected. Without a confirmed device list, millions of users across its Galax…