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TL;DR
- Qualcomm confirmed that fixes for the GBL exploit were provided to Android device makers earlier this month.
- The exploit, discovered by Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab, was a key component in unlocking bootloaders on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones.
- While Qualcomm recommends immediately updating phones as soon as security updates are available, these security patches will effectively close the loophole used for bootloader unlocking.
We recently reported on the new Qualcomm GBL exploit, which was chained with other exploits to unlock the bootloaders of several Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship phones. Qualcomm has now shared with us a statement on the GBL exploit, confirming that fixes have already been provided to Android brands.
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