Protocol Prying: Systematic Vulnerability Research in the Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share Proximity Transfer Protocols
Summary
The paper presents a cross-platform reverse engineering and protocol-aware fuzzing study of Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share, uncovering six vulnerabilities (V1–V6) across macOS/iOS, Samsung Quick Share, and Google Quick Share for Windows. It emphasizes responsible disclosure and provides insights into the security properties of proximity transfer protocols.