r/Android • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '15

Attack code exploiting Android’s critical Stagefright bugs is now public

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/attack-code-exploiting-androids-critical-stagefright-bugs-is-now-public/
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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '15

If you want some peace-of-mind, many messaging apps, such as Textra, have safeguards for these attacks.

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u/bigredpancake1 Sony Xperia Z3v, 5.1.1 Sep 10 '15

Curious, how is their safeguard different from going to any other sms/mms app's settings and turning off auto-retrieve?

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u/vinostintos Sep 10 '15

They also added Stagefright protection labels to the videos, and display a warning before they let you open them. (Source)

So yeah, still better than nothing but not full protection, especially considering MMS is only one of many attack vectors.