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WiFi Chip Flaw in iPhone is Really Bad News for IoT

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Feed Name: Security Ledger

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2017-04-05

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Roberts

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Google Project Zero researchers disclosed multiple severe vulnerabilities in Broadcom Wi‑Fi system-on-chip firmware that allow remote code execution on the Wi‑Fi chip and privilege escalation to the OS kernel, potentially enabling full device takeover over Wi‑Fi without user interaction; the flaws affect many popular mobile devices (Apple iPhones, Nexus, Samsung), prompted emergency patches (Apple) and highlight supply-chain risks from unvetted SoC firmware.

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