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Apple is set to release a software patch to address a recently described security flaw in the iPhone, the UK network operator 02 has said.

The flaw reportedly affects not only the iPhone but also other phones running Windows Mobile and Google's Android operating system, although the iPhone has gained the most significant publicity regarding the issue due to its high-profile status.

As disclosed by Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner, the vulnerability lies in the modification of data that accompanies text messages and is not seen by the user. Because most operating systems use similar mechanisms to handle SMS data, the vulnerability affects a range of operating systems and devices.

Google has reportedly already taken steps to address the issue, but there is no word on whether Microsoft or wireless carriers are also working to prevent the vulnerability from compromising their systems.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8177755.stm
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/07/31/...y-on-saturday/