Android Proxy Auto Config (PAC) Crash Vulnerability
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Credits: Yakov Shafranovich
Summary
Android devices can be crashed forcing a halt and then a soft reboot
by downloading a large proxy auto config (PAC) file when adjusting the
Android networking settings. This can also be exploited by an MITM
attacker that can intercept and replace the PAC file. However, the […]