Security News > 2019 > January > Bug in widespread Wi-Fi chipset firmware can lead to zero-click code execution

A vulnerability in the firmware of a Wi-Fi chipset that is widely used in laptops, streaming, gaming and a variety of “smart” devices can be exploited to compromise them without user interaction. The research and the discovered flaws The discovery was made by Embedi researcher Denis Selianin, who decided to first analyze the code of the Marvell Avastar Wi-Fi driver code, which loads firmware to Wi-Fi SoC (system on chip), and then to engage in … More → The post Bug in widespread Wi-Fi chipset firmware can lead to zero-click code execution appeared first on Help Net Security.

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