Bluetooth vulnerability reported in HTC phones

By David Meyer, ZDNet UK
Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:38 PM

One of HTC's drivers in the manufacturer's Windows Mobile handsets could be vulnerable to exploitation, according to reports.

A flaw in the obexfile.dll Bluetooth driver opens the user up to attack if they have Bluetooth connectivity and filesharing enabled, security researcher Moreno Tablado told PC World. HTC's Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 handsets are affected.

According to the report, the vulnerability could give the attacker access to various folders on the victim's handset, including contact details, e-mail, pictures and other data.

ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet UK has asked HTC to confirm the flaw and asked when it will be fixed, but had not received a reply at the time of writing.

This article was first published as a blog post on ZDNet UK.


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