CVE-2019-16257

Public Exploit

Description

Some Motorola devices include the SIMalliance Toolbox Browser (aka S@T Browser) on the UICC, which might allow remote attackers to retrieve location and IMEI information, or retrieve other data or execute certain commands, via SIM Toolkit (STK) instructions in an SMS message, aka Simjacker.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.81% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory adaptivemobile.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.adaptivemobile.com/blog/simjacker-next-generation-spying-over-mobile	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16257?: CVE-2019-16257 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16257?: To fix CVE-2019-16257, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16257 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-16257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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