CVE-2008-4230

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

The Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 displays SMS messages when the emergency-call screen is visible, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these messages. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2008-4593.

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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
http://osvdb.org/50027
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
Vendor Advisory
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
http://osvdb.org/50027
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
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-264

Affected Vendors

apple

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