Qualcomm has admitted that a zero-day vulnerability was discovered in many of the company's mobile chips, allowing attackers to target Android smartphone users. This was reported by TechCrunch.
According to a statement from Qualcomm, the zero-day vulnerability "may have limited targeted use." The company cited guidance from Google's threat analysis team, which was later confirmed by Amnesty International's security lab.
So far, no details have been provided on who exploited the vulnerability and how. The company also said that it had already released an update in September to address the issue.
Qualcomm said that Google and Amnesty should be contacted for further comment on the vulnerability, but neither company has yet provided detailed comments. However, Amnesty said it would investigate the vulnerability soon.