Zero-click 'SMS of Death' flaw lets one malformed text crash Android phone service
VULNERABILITYAndroidredteam/daily · 2 sources
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What happened
A researcher has shown that a single specially crafted text message can make an Android phone lose its mobile service without the owner doing anything. Sending many such messages can leave the phone unusable even after a restart. Google has reportedly treated the report as not a security issue and will not fix it.
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