The German computer magazine publisher Heise says in an article (Google English translation -- link to Computerworld article below) that there is a "critical gap" in the iPhone's SMS application and Apple is working hard on an update.
Through a specially-prepared text message code may be infiltrated to the iPhone with root privileges. Then, for example, access to the GPS coordinates of mobile phones could be given and could turn on the microphone. Most other applications, especially those from third party manufacturers, run in a sandbox with restricted privileges, but not the SMS app.
http://www.computerworld.com/action...articleId=9135090&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_top
Through a specially-prepared text message code may be infiltrated to the iPhone with root privileges. Then, for example, access to the GPS coordinates of mobile phones could be given and could turn on the microphone. Most other applications, especially those from third party manufacturers, run in a sandbox with restricted privileges, but not the SMS app.
http://www.computerworld.com/action...articleId=9135090&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_top
