Description
AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND_SMS permission for the SmsReceiver receiver, which allows attackers to send stored SMS messages, and consequently transmit arbitrary new draft SMS messages or trigger additional per-message charges from a network operator for old messages, via a crafted application that broadcasts an intent with the com.android.mms.transaction.MESSAGE_SENT action, aka Bug 17671795.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129282/Android-SMS-Resend.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/8Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/85
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=164Exploit
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Mms/+/008d6202fca4002a7dfe333f22377faa73585c67Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/joswr1ght/drozer-modules/blob/master/whfs/smsdraftsend.pyExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129282/Android-SMS-Resend.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/8Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/85
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=164Exploit
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Mms/+/008d6202fca4002a7dfe333f22377faa73585c67Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/joswr1ght/drozer-modules/blob/master/whfs/smsdraftsend.pyExploit
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 15, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified