CVE-2008-4228 (GCVE-0-2008-4228)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-11-25 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:08
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://osvdb.org/50025 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2008-11-20 00:00
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