CVE-2007-5493 Other in n/a
Attackers can hide SMS sender information via malformed WAP PUSH messages, bypassing sender identification in Windows Mobile 2005.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5493?
CVE-2007-5493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The SMS handler for Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC Phone edition allows attackers to hide the sender field of an SMS message via a malformed WAP PUSH message that causes the PDU to be incorrectly decoded.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2007-0674 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2008-4295 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2007-5460 Weak cryptography in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5whv-73m7-58qq.