The smartphone world has become a part of people in recent years. Smartphones, which become a tool where important personal data are stored, naturally become the target of many hackers. Security analysts from Check Point Research (CPR) have found a smartphone vulnerability that could affect many.

11 percent of all Android phones in the world are compromised

CPR analysts have found a vulnerability in the UNISOC modem. So much so that this modem is in 11 percent of smartphones in the world. The vulnerability allows hackers to infiltrate smartphones over cellular communications.

Analysts are currently tracking the vulnerability as CVE-2022-20210. On the other hand, it is stated that the dimensions of the danger are high. The UNISOC bug has a vulnerability score of 9.4 out of 10. On the other hand, intensive efforts are being made to correct the defect.

A new update has been introduced after the security vulnerability was detected. However, it is not yet known how much this update covers the vulnerability. Slava Makkaveev from Check Point Software Reverse Engineering and Security Research made the following statements on the subject.

Android users have nothing to do at the moment, but we highly recommend the patch, which will be released by Google in its upcoming Android Security Bulletin.

Hardware flaws in smartphones can be quite dangerous compared to software. In the past weeks, a significant deficit has been detected in Qualcomm’s MSMs. A vulnerability that could allow access to SMS messages and phone calls was fixed as a result of the work done.