The Patching Friars' AlmanacA calendar of CVE saints

February 18

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Blessed VoltSchemer, Plotter of Volts

Patron of wireless chargers, power adapters of doubtful origin, and keys left on the bedside table.

Life

In February 2024 a team of researchers from the University of Florida and CertiK showed that by tampering with the voltage reaching a wireless charger through its power adapter, the charger could be taken over. According to their study, inaudible voice commands could be delivered to the phone's assistant, the charging device could be damaged, or objects resting on the pad could be heated up by fooling its safeguards. They tested several chargers on the market.

Prayer

O Blessed VoltSchemer, who whispers through the current, let our chargers charge and nothing more. Amen.

How to celebrate

Celebrated by using power adapters you trust and keeping keys and USB sticks off the charging pad.

Dirty current, crooked charge.

Technical record

Disclosed on
February 18 2024
CVE
No CVE: blessed, not yet canonized by MITRE

Sources: arxiv.org

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