CVE-2008-4228: Low severity apple ipod touch vulnerability

Published Nov 25, 2008
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Updated

The Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows physically proximate attackers to leverage the emergency-call ability of locked devices to make a phone call to an arbitrary number.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Apple iPod touch
apple iPhone OS
apple iPhone OS=1.0
apple iPhone OS=1.0.1
apple iPhone OS=1.0.2
apple iPhone OS=1.1
apple iPhone OS=1.1.1
apple iPhone OS=1.1.2
apple iPhone OS=1.1.3
apple iPhone OS=1.1.4
apple iPhone OS=1.1.5
apple iPhone OS=2.0
apple iPhone OS=2.0.1
apple iPhone OS=2.0.2
apple iPhone OS=2.1

Event History

Nov 25, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
11:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4228?

CVE-2008-4228 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential misuse of the emergency call feature.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-4228?

To fix CVE-2008-4228, update your device software to versions later than iPhone OS 2.1.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2008-4228?

CVE-2008-4228 affects Apple iPhone OS versions from 1.0 through 2.1 and iPod touch versions from 1.1 through 2.1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2008-4228?

The impact of CVE-2008-4228 allows attackers to make phone calls to arbitrary numbers from a locked device.

5

Is CVE-2008-4228 still a threat?

CVE-2008-4228 is less of a threat now as it affects outdated versions of Apple iPhone OS that are no longer widely used.

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