Mobile Threat Catalogue

Malicious Applets

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Threat Category: USIM / SIM / UICC security

ID: STA-29

Threat Description: Smartcard security can be compromised with rogue applets by rogue carrier.

Threat Origin

A Review of Smartcard Security Issues 1

Exploit Examples

Not Applicable

CVE Examples

Not Applicable

Possible Countermeasures

References

  1. H. Ko and R. Caytiles, “A Review of Smartcard Security Issues,” Journal of Security Engineering, 8, no. 3 (2011): 6. https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE10947607 [accessed 08/13/25]