Samsung has not too long ago started the method of distributing the hottest Could stability patches on its flagship gadgets. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has been given the hottest patch even before its official introduction by Google.

Now the formal log of improvements relating to the newest application update has last but not least appeared on the community. The most current security patch removes 9 essential vulnerabilities detected in Android and 19 vulnerabilities located in Samsung proprietary software package. One particular of these 19 vulnerabilities is a important bug that has been present in all Galaxy smartphones since 2014. This means that even aged smartphones these types of as Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Take note 4 are having difficulties with the problem.

Samsung: a protection flaw has authorized hacking Galaxy phones considering that 2014

The stability flaw took gain of the fact that Samsung in its custom made variation of the Android functioning process supports documents in Qmage (.qmg) format. This file structure was designed by the South Korean firm Quramsoft. All Samsung Galaxy smartphones assist .qmg information because the conclusion of 2014. Apparently, the implementation did not steer clear of a really serious hole. Qmage data files in Galaxy smartphones are in use to support Samsung Themes.

The Google Venture Zero investigation group has found a vulnerability that lets exploiting the imperfections of Qmage implementation on Samsung smartphones. Employing the zero-click vulnerability, it is possible to attain accessibility to one particular of the libraries of the Android working program (Skia).

Accessing functioning program files is accomplished by sending MMS messages. To get to the libraries of the Android operating process on Galaxy devices you will need from 50 to even 300 MMS messages. Of system, the messages use .qmg information.

Samsung has formally set the bug recognized for just about 6 a long time with the introduction of protection patches in May well. Currently, the latest patch has arrived for smartphones these kinds of as Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Be aware 10, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy A50.

To check out for program updates, go to Settings> Computer software Update> Down load and set up.