# CVE-2014-8610: AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND\_SMS permission for the SmsReceiver receiver, which allows attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2014-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/joswr1ght/drozer-modules/blob/master/whfs/smsdraftsend.py
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=164
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/85
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/8
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129282/Android-SMS-Resend.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Mms/+/008d6202fca4002a7dfe333f22377faa73585c67
- https://github.com/eddieoz/dual-ec-drbg

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