Security researcher demonstrates over-the-air hack of Sound Blaster Katana V2X speaker
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Dan Goodin
Summary
A security researcher discovered that the Sound Blaster Katana V2X speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices. By replacing the firmware with a custom image, the researcher demonstrated that the speaker's FreeRTOS operating system contains HID (Human Interface Device) functions that could potentially be exploited by attackers to compromise devices connected to the speaker. The seller does not consider this behavior a vulnerability.
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bskySecurity researcher demonstrates over-the-air hack of Sound Blaster Katana V2X speakerarstechnica.comKey quotes
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It contained a set of HID functions for allowing the speaker to act as a human interface device, a classification that includes keyboards, mice, and webcams.
The speaker implemented a limited HID that allowed for things like changing the volume and playing or pausing
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