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.
2014-12-15T18:59:19.037
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 3.3 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
3.4
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | android | ≤ 4.4.4 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 1.0 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 1.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 1.5 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 1.6 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.0 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.0.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.2.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.2.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.2.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.4 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.5 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.6 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 2.3.7 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.0 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.2.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.2.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.2.4 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 3.2.6 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.0 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.0.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.0.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.0.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.0.4 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.1.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.2.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.2.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.3 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.3.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.4 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.4.1 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.4.2 | Yes | |
| Operating System | android | 4.4.3 | Yes |