cve/2015/CVE-2015-3840.md

### [CVE-2015-3840](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3840)
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### Description

The MessageStatusReceiver service in the AndroidManifest.XML in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to alter sent/received statuses of SMS and MMS messages without the associated "WRITE_SMS" permission.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.