Introducing Metaphor: Another Android Stagefright exploit

Researchers in Israel have come across a new way of exploiting the Stagefright vulnerability that was uncovered last year, and which affects the library that Android uses to analyze multimedia files.

To recap, cybercriminals can execute malicious code through a harmful or compromised website – or a specially designed MMS – to steal information. There is, however, a free tool capable of detecting if the device is vulnerable to Stagefright.

Introducing Metaphor: Another Android Stagefright exploit