Microsoft Windows Phone Message Processing DoS Vulnerability

Release date: 2011-12-23
Updated on: 2011-12-26

Affected Systems:
Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 51179

Microsoft Windows Phone is a Windows operating system on a mobile Phone.

When Microsoft Windows Phone processes messages, errors can be triggered and restarted. Specially crafted text messages are sent via SMS, Facebook, or Windows Live, which makes the message rendering function unavailable.

<* Source: haled Salameh

Link: http://www.winrumors.com/windows-phone-sms-attack-discovered-reboots-device-and-disables-messaging-hub/
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Microsoft
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/