Android Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

Android is an operating system based on the Linux open kernel, announced on November 5, 2007 by Google Inc. for cell phones. A security restriction bypass vulnerability exists in Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY48M relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, which allows ...

CVE-2015-3858

The checkDestination function in internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, which allows attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement for SMS short-code messaging via a crafted application...

CVE-2015-3858

CVE-2015-3858 affects Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M. The issue is in the checkDestination function of internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java, which relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, enabling a crafted app to bypass the user-confirmation requirement for SMS short-code ...

Gallery Bank <= 3.0.101 - SQL Injection

The Gallery Bank – Responsive Photo Gallery plugin exposes a Short Code named ‘gallerybank’, in order to allow site publishers to insert galleries into pages / posts. This Short Code is vulnerable to a UNION based SQL Injection. This is possible by manipulating the field ‘showalbums’ when using...

Twitter Resolves SMS Bug (For Some Users)

UPDATE–A day after an independant security researcher disclosed a vulnerability in SMS-enabled Twitter accounts, the social network giant announced it’s fixed the flaw – at least for some users. Those who use a “long code” and/or cannot use a PIN code remain at risk. The update came Tuesday eveni...