An open socket on the Blackphone made its nVidia modem accessible to apps without those apps having to first get user permissions. When combined with other vulnerabilities, this could potentially allow websites to secretly use a phone to make phone calls or send text messages. The company that makes the phone, Silent Circle, has already fixed the problem, said Tim Strazzere, director of mobile research at SentinelOne, which issued the report. He said that the speed at which the company responded was impressive.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3019108/silent-circle-patches-blackphone-vulnerability.html