CVE-2008-4229

N/A Unknown
Published: November 25, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 2.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.0 through 2.1 allows physically proximate attackers to remove the lock and launch arbitrary applications by restoring the device from a backup.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50026
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

apple

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