The Indian government has issued a critical security warning for Samsung Galaxy phone users, urging immediate action to address vulnerabilities that could compromise millions of devices. The advisory, released by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on December 13, categorizes the risk as high and emphasizes the urgent need for users to update their phones' operating systems or firmware.

According to CERT-In's vulnerability note, multiple weaknesses have been identified in Samsung Mobile Android versions 11, 12, 13, and 14, affecting both older and newer models. The vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

The susceptible software exposes various weaknesses, including the potential to steal the phone's secret code (SIM PIN), broadcast loud commands with elevated privilege, access private AR Emoji files, manipulate the Knox Guard lock (changing the clock on the castle gate), access arbitrary files, steal sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, and compromise the entire targeted system.

For Samsung Galaxy phone users, it is crucial to promptly update their devices' operating systems (OS) and firmware to mitigate the identified vulnerabilities. Failure to do so could leave Samsung models vulnerable to potential threats from hackers. Neglecting system updates might provide hackers with an opportunity to circumvent device security and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Samsung has responded to these threats by releasing a fix. Users are strongly advised to implement this update as soon as possible to safeguard their devices and personal information. Keeping the operating system and firmware up-to-date is a proactive measure to prevent potential security breaches.

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