Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling due to severe Exynos modem vulnerabilities on Pixel 6, more
Disable VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling until March 2023 security patch is installed.
Tests conducted by Project Zero confirm that those four vulnerabilities allow an attacker to remotely compromise a phone at the baseband level with no user interaction, and require only that the attacker know the victim’s phone number. With limited additional research and development, we believe that skilled attackers would be able to quickly create an operational exploit to compromise affected devices silently and remotely.
According to Samsung Semiconductor (January 2023), these are the affected chipsets: Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, and Exynos Auto T5123. Google compiled a list of likely affected products:
Samsung Galaxy phones including those in the S22, M33, M13, M12, A71, A53, A33, A21, A13, A12, and A04 series
Vivo phones including those in the S16, S15, S6, X70, X60, and X30 series
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Any wearables that use the Exynos W920 chipset
Any vehicles that use the Exynos Auto T5123 chipset
Didn't know Pixels using Exynos these days.