LG fixes webOS security flaws that could let attackers remotely gain root access

LG A recent update from LG has revealed security vulnerabilities present in webOS-enabled smart TVs. The exploits, which were first discovered by Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, could have been exploited to give an attacker remote root access to users’ TVs. The four vulnerabilities, which LG says the company fixed on March 22, 2024, were first discovered in 2023. They affected the following webOS builds and TV models: webOS 6.3.3-442 – 03.36.50 running on OLED48C1PUB webOS 4.9.7 – 5.30.40 running on LG43UM7000PLA webOS 7.3.1-43 – 03.33.85 running on OLED55A23LA webOS 5.5.0 – 04.50.51 running on OLED55CXPUA Bitdefender described two of the…