Security flaws that could be used by the attackers to gain the complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used in Android devices.
The bugs were found by the Checkpoint researchers when they were looking at software running on chipsets made by US firm Qualcomm.
According to the company, Qualcomm processors are found in about 900 million Android phones. However, there are no reports of vulnerabilities being used by the hackers.
"I'm pretty sure you will see these vulnerabilities being used in the next three to four months," said Michael Shaulov, head of mobility product management at Checkpoint.
"It's always a race as to who finds the bug first, whether it's the good guys or the bad."
The devices which are affected includes BlackBerry Priv, Blackphone 1 and Blackphone 2
Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P, HTC One, HTC M9 and HTC 10, LG G4, LG G5, and LG V10, New Moto X by Motorola, OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus 3, US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung S7 Edge, Sony Xperia Z Ultra.
The flaws were found in software that handles graphics and in code that controls communication between different processes running on a phone.
Qualcomm created a patch for the bugs and started using it in the fixed versions in its factories, and distributed it to the phone makers and operators.
Whereas, Checkpoint has also created a free app called QuadRooter Scanner that can be used to check if a phone is vulnerable to any of the bugs.
"People should call whoever sold them their phone, their operator or the manufacturer, and beg them for the patches," said Mr. Shaulov.
The bugs were found by the Checkpoint researchers when they were looking at software running on chipsets made by US firm Qualcomm.
According to the company, Qualcomm processors are found in about 900 million Android phones. However, there are no reports of vulnerabilities being used by the hackers.
"I'm pretty sure you will see these vulnerabilities being used in the next three to four months," said Michael Shaulov, head of mobility product management at Checkpoint.
"It's always a race as to who finds the bug first, whether it's the good guys or the bad."
The devices which are affected includes BlackBerry Priv, Blackphone 1 and Blackphone 2
Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P, HTC One, HTC M9 and HTC 10, LG G4, LG G5, and LG V10, New Moto X by Motorola, OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus 3, US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung S7 Edge, Sony Xperia Z Ultra.
The flaws were found in software that handles graphics and in code that controls communication between different processes running on a phone.
Qualcomm created a patch for the bugs and started using it in the fixed versions in its factories, and distributed it to the phone makers and operators.
Whereas, Checkpoint has also created a free app called QuadRooter Scanner that can be used to check if a phone is vulnerable to any of the bugs.
"People should call whoever sold them their phone, their operator or the manufacturer, and beg them for the patches," said Mr. Shaulov.