Bypassing the Maginot Line - Remotely Exploit the Hardware Decoder on Smartphone
Offered By: Black Hat via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a 23-minute Black Hat conference talk that delves into the vulnerabilities of the Venus hardware decoder on Qualcomm-based smartphones. Learn about the architecture, working principles, and attack surface of this dedicated video hardware decoder subsystem. Discover techniques for defeating secure boot and setting up live debuggers. Gain insights into the vulnerabilities uncovered by researchers Xiling Gong and Peter Pi, and understand how these can be exploited remotely. Examine the potential implications for smartphone security and the importance of addressing hardware-level vulnerabilities in mobile devices.
Syllabus
Bypassing the Maginot Line: Remotely Exploit the Hardware Decoder on Smartphone
Taught by
Black Hat
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