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T1477: Exploit via Radio Interfaces

The mobile device may be targeted for exploitation through its interface to cellular networks or other radio interfaces.

### Baseband Vulnerability Exploitation

A message sent over a radio interface (typically cellular, but potentially Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi[1] or other) to the mobile device could exploit a vulnerability in code running on the device[2][3].

### Malicious SMS Message

An SMS message could contain content designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the SMS parser on the receiving device[4]. An SMS message could also contain a link to a web site containing malicious content designed to exploit the device web browser. Vulnerable SIM cards may be remotely exploited and reprogrammed via SMS messages[5].

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Exploit via Radio Interfaces

The mobile device may be targeted for exploitation through its interface to cellular networks or other radio interfaces.

### Baseband Vulnerability Exploitation

A message sent over a radio interface (typically cellular, but potentially Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi[1] or other) to the mobile device could exploit a vulnerability in code running on the device[2][3].

### Malicious SMS Message

An SMS message could contain content designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the SMS parser on the receiving device[4]. An SMS message could also contain a link to a web site containing malicious content designed to exploit the device web browser. Vulnerable SIM cards may be remotely exploited and reprogrammed via SMS messages[5].

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Mobile — Exploit Baseband Vulnerability Exploit Baseband Vulnerability revoked by this object.
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Release Bundle imported Object version Modified Status Raw hash
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  1. [1]
    ProjectZero-BroadcomWiFi

    Gal Beniamini. (2017, April 4). Over The Air: Exploiting Broadcom's Wi-Fi Stack. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

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  2. [2]
    Register-BaseStation

    D. Pauli. (2015, November 12). Samsung S6 calls open to man-in-the-middle base station snooping. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

    Open source URL
  3. [3]
    Weinmann-Baseband

    R. Weinmann. (2012, August 6-7). Baseband Attacks: Remote Exploitation of Memory Corruptions in Cellular Protocol Stacks. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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  4. [4]
    Forbes-iPhoneSMS

    Andy Greenberg. (2009, July 28). How to Hijack 'Every iPhone In The World'. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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  5. [5]
    SRLabs-SIMCard

    SRLabs. (n.d.). SIM cards are prone to remote hacking. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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  6. [6]
    mitre-attack T1477
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