CVE-2008-3631: High severity apple ipod touch vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2008
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Updated

Application Sandbox in Apple iPod touch 2.0 through 2.0.2, and iPhone 2.0 through 2.0.2, does not properly isolate third-party applications, which allows attackers to read arbitrary files in a third-party application's sandbox via a different third-party application.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Apple iPod touch=2.0.1
Apple iPod touch=2.0.2
Apple iPod touch=2.0

Event History

Sep 10, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3631?

CVE-2008-3631 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive data from third-party applications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3631?

To fix CVE-2008-3631, users should update their Apple iPod touch or iPhone to version 2.0.3 or later, which addresses the issue.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-3631?

CVE-2008-3631 is a sandboxing vulnerability that allows cross-application access to files within a third-party application's sandbox.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2008-3631?

CVE-2008-3631 affects Apple iPod touch models running versions 2.0 through 2.0.2 and iPhone models also running versions 2.0 through 2.0.2.

5

What can attackers do with CVE-2008-3631?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-3631 can read arbitrary files from a third-party application's sandbox, compromising sensitive user data.

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