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Researchers uncover critical vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Adreno GPU

Google researchers have uncovered over nine vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Adreno GPU, an integrated graphics processing unit in Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. Due to the GPU having kernel privileges,...

In context: Adreno GPUs are widely used across various Snapdragon SoCs, providing advanced rendering capabilities for mobile phones and laptops. Due to the GPU having kernel privileges, the security flaws pose significant risks since they could allow attackers to gain full control of a device. These flaws lead to unauthorized access to data stored in GPU memory, posing significant risks given the widespread use of these components in devices like Android smartphones and tablets.

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