--- title: Critical Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs Put Thousands... description: LG Smart TVs are facing critical security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain unauthorized access and control. It is crucial to update the software to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/critical-vulnerabilities-in-lg-smart-tvs-put-thousands-at-risk-vyvm7wpjd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Critical Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs Put Thousands at Risk | daily.dev og:description: LG Smart TVs are facing critical security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain unauthorized access and control. It is crucial to update the software to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/critical-vulnerabilities-in-lg-smart-tvs-put-thousands-at-risk-vyvm7wpjd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VYVM7WpJd.png og:image:alt: Critical Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs Put Thousands at Risk og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Critical Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs Put Thousands at Risk **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary LG Smart TVs are facing critical security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain unauthorized access and control. It is crucial to update the software to protect your TV. ## Content LG Smart TVs around the world are facing a serious security threat. Researchers have uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in LG webOS that allow hackers to gain unauthorized access and control. These vulnerabilities can enable attackers to execute commands, gain root access, and potentially take complete control of the TV. To protect your LG TV, it is crucial to update the software immediately. Failure to do so could leave your device vulnerable to remote attacks and compromise your privacy. LG has released patches to fix these vulnerabilities, so make sure to apply the latest updates to keep your TV secure. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/critical-vulnerabilities-in-lg-smart-tvs-put-thousands-at-risk-vyvm7wpjd) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Critical Vulnerabilities in LG Smart TVs Put Thousands at Risk","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/critical-vulnerabilities-in-lg-smart-tvs-put-thousands-at-risk-vyvm7wpjd","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/critical-vulnerabilities-in-lg-smart-tvs-put-thousands-at-risk-vyvm7wpjd"},"datePublished":"2024-04-10T16:04:24.458Z","dateModified":"2024-04-10T16:04:22.928Z","description":"LG Smart TVs are facing critical security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain unauthorized access and control. 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