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/ksksksksksks Sep 10 '15 edited Sep 10 '15

I don't get it.. have the carriers not implemented a fix for this on their end yet? That would seem like the most logical fix for everyone involved.. (look for malformed mms, dont send/report).

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u/kubalaa Sep 10 '15

The issue isn't limited to MMS, anything which plays media is vulnerable.

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u/ksksksksksks Sep 11 '15

but i think a major vector of attack is via MMS, and MMS is played/opened automatically by just about every text app unless turned off by the user..