A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls)
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A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls) was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 29, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 7 checks on 3 different days. Its best position was #10 of 25, reached on Oct 31, 11:51 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 1, 08:21 UTC.
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> Warning: this is a working weapon. The repository contains a proof-of-concept that can remotely disrupt and brick mobile phones. It is published strictly for security research, education, and defensive testing. Literally why would you do this?
Are you saying there is a security issue with that? Because Google has confirmed this is not a security issue. That's, after all, how immediate full disclosure got mindshare the previous time — via vendors not taking reports seriously. (There might be some regulatory consequences to this being completely undeniable)
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Is A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls) trending on Lobsters right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 1, 08:21 UTC, after 3 days of trending.
What is the highest rank A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls) reached?
#10 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Oct 31, 11:51 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls) been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 29, 2026 and has been on the list on 3 days (7 checks) since.