MMS of death: older RAZRs can be hacked with malicious JPEGs
The Zero Day Initiative has revealed that a vulnerability exists in older RAZR firmware versions that could potentially -- under very rare circumstances -- allow some baddie to execute arbitrary code on your beloved phone. Basically, you'd have to accept an MMS from someone you don't know, it'd have to contain a JPEG with a specially malformed EXIF header, and of course, you'd have to be running an outdated version of your phone's firmware. In fact, ZDI reported the problem to Moto way back in July of last year and only revealed it to the public last week, giving 'em plenty of time to cook up a fix -- which thankfully, they have. Everyone did their part here, it seems, so don't even bother trying to exploit this one, criminals of the world. You know who you are.[Via IntoMobile and CNET]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MadMike @ Jun 5th 2008 10:48PM
Who you calling criminal?
I didn't do anything, I swear.
Dustin @ Jun 6th 2008 12:04AM
"don't even bother trying to exploit this one, criminals of the world. You know who you are."
but do you?? muhahahahaa... oh, wait
derX @ Jun 6th 2008 1:29AM
in general, if you're still sporting a RAZR, I cannot help but feel that you deserve it.
Jayden @ Jun 6th 2008 1:53AM
I still love those old razrs, the design is timeless
derX @ Jun 6th 2008 2:42AM
The design would've have been it they had allowed it to remain something of the past, but they're still pushing that crap. Yeah, telecoms are to blame, partially, but this is only because Moto doesn't have comparable phone in terms of price and overall appeal.
They are quite consequential, though; one cannot deny that...well I suppose one can...but that'd make that person a turd and that's all just too messy and really, no one wants to deal with that.
chuck @ Jun 6th 2008 11:16AM
god, razrs are such crap. on a similar topic, i actually had to flash my friend's v3 with a monsterpack because i bricked it by sending it several picture messages at once.
yes, i bricked a razr by sending it picture messages. so pathetic, motorola.