#SmartTVSecurity

LG Smart TVs at Risk of Attacks, Thanks to 4 OS Vulnerabilities

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April 9, 2024 at 04:58PM Researchers at Bitdefender have identified four vulnerabilities in LG webOS, affecting various smart TV models and exposing around 91,000 devices. These bugs include command injection, privilege escalation, and bypass vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-6317, CVE-2023-6318, CVE-2023-6319, and CVE-2023-6320. LG released security updates after being alerted in November 2023. Users should check … Read more

Over 90,000 LG Smart TVs may be exposed to remote attacks

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April 9, 2024 at 11:37AM Bitdefender researchers discovered four critical vulnerabilities in LG WebOS used in smart TVs, allowing unauthorized access and control. Exploiting these flaws, attackers can bypass authorization, gain root access, execute arbitrary commands, and create arbitrary accounts using a PIN. LG took five months to release security updates, emphasizing the importance of … Read more