There are no additional performance enhancements or bug fixesits purely a security update. Exploitation of the bug allows an attacker to perform arbitrary operations on the victims device through remote code execution and privilege escalation. This is the question that everybody is asking so i will be trying to cover it in this post. If you own an htc one m9 purchased from verizon, youll be happy to hear that an update is finally headed your way. Verizon looks to be rolling out htc one m8 stagefright patch according to a new report, the verizon edition of htcs 2014 flagship, the one m8, seems to be getting a software update from the. Sprint has already pushed a patch out to its customers that own m8s and vzw has started pushing out fixes for other devices. Detailed insight into android stagefright vulnerability. Why the stagefright flaw is dangerous its not just mms. Its surprising we havent seen a worm spreading from phone to phone like worms did in. Google releases stagefright megabug patch for phones. Htc one m8 stagefright fix released by sprint ubergizmo. Google promised during black hat that many devices, including samsung, htc, lg and sony, this month will get an update.
The android stagefright security vulnerability is a big deal. However, some key devices were missing from the list. Rom, and hack guides for phones like the htc one m8, galaxy s5. Its stagefright patch time for you, so be sure to hit that update button if the fix. Patch for critical security vulnerability stagefright. As soon as you see a pending update on your device, install it immediately, and use one of the apps. If you are a nexus owner the patch has already pushed or is ready to be pushed to your device. Google has posted a statement that the following htc phones will be patched. Android has a massive security bug in a component known as stagefright.
The patches are rather small and quick, and likely dont come with any other changes. Stagefright fix arrives on samsung, nexus and htc devices. Htc one m9 owners, grab your phone and fire it up, because its time to update. I have an att htc one m8 i unlocked it and went over to tmobile.
Stagefright wakes up the mobile ecosystem zimperium. Starting now, people who have the oneplus 2 can download an update that fixes the stagefright vulnerability. Make your phone easier to use with one hand, no root. Lately, we have being posting about several lineageos 15. First lets get an understanding of what stagefright is and can do to your device. Google originally began sending out the stagefright patch for its nexus devices over a week ago. Tmobile says that its version of the samsung galaxy s4 is getting an update starting today, august 31. Were talking about the one incorporating android 5. Like every other us carrier, sprint has been working diligently to release a patch to the stagefright vulnerability in android to its lineup of phones, and today htc one m8 owners get the fix. These updates aim at protecting them the most recent bug, stagefright vulnerability, which can take control of your devices camera and microphone as well as steal personal data. Sprint htc one m8 receives stagefright fixes ota update in. Tmobiles htc one m9 getting update with stagefright patch. As an attempt to address the delays and issues associated with the propagation of android patches, on august 1, 2015 zimperium formed the zimperium handset. I have a tmobile apn but the phone still is att connected so to say.
The update comes in at 28mb to 55mb in size and fixes nothing but the stagefright issue. And the scary part is that the older your android phone or. Just receiving a malicious mms message could result in your phone being compromised. Please share your region, carrier, and device names for our readers to get a clue on when to expect this patch from their carrier. The update bumps the s4 to baseband m919uvufoh3 and includes a patch. This is also the first update for that device, and it fixes the following in addition. Sprint rolls out stagefright patch for htc one m8 it is stagefright patch time again, and this time around yet another previouslyunpatched device is receiving an update which might or might not. Watch this space to find out about upcoming android 6. Stagefright is the name given to a group of software bugs that affect versions 2. Htc has shown your m8 to be in the certification stage of the marshmallowsense 7 update for over a month. What is android stagefright exploit and how does it effect me. A sweet, featurefilled launcher with a beautiful ux. It arises when certain applications download a malicious media file automatically before you even open it. While most android owners could be waiting weeks or months for.
Stagefright is the super hyped vulnerability that is present on 96% of all. Similar to htc and lg, sony has not made any official statement regarding the patch. This brings us to the latest addition of lineage os 15. At the time of writing this blog, zha has more than 25 members, comprising top 3 android smartphone vendors. This development was carried out by the developer bgcngm. Not everyday you get to wake up an entire ecosystem stagefright discovery by joshua drake at zimperium mobile threat protection. Wifi bluetooth nfc camera including video recording fm radio telephony calls, mmssms and mobile data audio record and playback video.
Last week, stagefright patches and poc files were made public by. If you have an htc one phone expect to see the update as well as the newer desire models. The name is taken from the affected library, which among other things, is used to unpack mms messages. Lte nexus 9 now getting the stagefright patch download. How to convert your htc one into a developer edition for. Stagefright vulnerability fixes for htc one m9 and m8 on. Samsung galaxy s4 getting an update with stagefright patch.
Htc s 20 and 2014 flagships, the one m7 and one m8, have received small bug fix updates focusing on ridding the devices of the wellknown stagefright vulnerability we reported about in august staying on android 5. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Digital trends received the following statement regarding its plans to secure phones. Android stagefright hack how to protect yourself digital trends. Sprint rolling out stagefright vulnerability patch for htc. It will check your device and tell you whether stagefright has been patched on your android phone or not. Verizon looks to be rolling out htc one m8 stagefright patch. I called htc tech support and was told that the patch was sent to all the carriers at the same time and that it is in vzws hands now.
Stagefright wakes up the mobile ecosystem zimperium mobile. A complete list of devices that are patched, however, there is not. So far, no phones have been patched against stagefright, even though. Htc one m8 verizon version fets stagefright fix through. Stagefright is a potentially serious vulnerability that affects 95% of android devices. Theres an estimated 95% of android powered devices that qualify as susceptible to such an exploit through the stagefright module in android. Google releases stagefright patch for all nexus devices. Find and update the software version on your htc one m8 sprint. Using an htc one m8 running the latest version of android, lollipop. What is sprint ive got htc one m8 and on contract with 02 will i still get update please reply. Htc one m8 stagefright update released o2 community. The users of htc one m8 verizon version are now getting notifications for upgrades to their devices. Htc has also pushed the stagefright patch to several devices, but no. Tmonews reader evan pinged me today to say that his htc one m9 is getting a 532.
Will your htc phone receive a patch for the stagefright. Htc one m7 and m8 receive stagefright bug fix updates. The all new htc one m8 is official and already available. New stagefright security exploit puts a billion android devices at risk. Telstras crowdsourced support pages indicate that htc had intended to release an update to address stagefight for the htc one m8 in late september. In htc s first, the sprint one m8 is receiving the stagefright bug fix update, with software version 4. Htc one m8 android update htc one android update sony stagefright patch. Google advises stagefright fixes for sony, htc, samsung. M9 devices on telstra, but the one m8 update was held back by htc.
Htc one m9 also starts receiving stagefright fix in. The stagefright bug is a big deal to just about every android owner out there. Several att m8 customers who have called customer care over the past month and a half also have, initially, been given the story by att customer care representatives that the software was having to be retested due to bugs in the original software. Htc one m9 gets a minor update to fix stagefright mms bug. What to do while waiting for the stagefright patch. Htc has also pushed the stagefright patch to several devices, but no official statement has been made on monthly security updates.
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