Researchers from Tencent s Blade Team are warning Android smartphone and tablet users of flaws in Qualcomm chipsets called QualPwn. The bugs collectively allow hackers to compromise Android devices remotely by sending malicious packets over-the-air no user interaction required. The prerequisite for the attack is that both the attacker and targeted Android device must be active on the same shared Wi-Fi network. Qualcomm and Google’s Android security team have issued fixes to handsets and patches are available for handsets. The vulnerabilities will be discussed at BlackHat USA 2019 and DEFCON 27 later this week.
Source: https://threatpost.com/android-phones-qualpwn/146989/