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#6 The Hacker News general August 17, 2026 at 10:52 UTC

Unisoc VoLTE Video Call Exploit Chain Can Give Attackers Full Android Kernel Access

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

SSD Secure Disclosure published a two-stage exploit chain achieving full Android kernel access via a VoLTE video call against devices running Unisoc modem firmware, with no patch available from Unisoc as of August 17, 2026. The first stage of the chain was disclosed in March 2026, and this second stage completes a zero-interaction remote code execution path requiring only that the victim answer a video call. Enterprises managing Android fleets with Unisoc chipsets face an unmitigated kernel-level threat.

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