FKIE_CVE-2008-4229

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-25 23:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/50026
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32756
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/50026
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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
To clipboard 

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "88FA2602-DDAB-4E23-A3D2-FB712970AAD1",
              "vulnerable": false
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "340C4071-1447-477F-942A-8E09EA29F917",
              "vulnerable": false
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        },
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "41DB23F0-7226-4D0B-A3FA-A801F02EBA6B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0C5B94E7-2C24-4913-B65E-8D8A0DE2B80B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E28FB0CB-D636-4F85-B5F7-70EC30053925",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B4AEDE82-E317-4066-A34F-BB3BCD3F53E2",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "27319629-171F-42AA-A95F-2D71F78097D0",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "4F7AEFAB-7BB0-40D8-8BA5-71B374EB69DB",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "297F9438-0F04-4128-94A8-A504B600929E",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F8618621-F871-4531-9F6C-7D60F2BF8B75",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "824DED2D-FA1D-46FC-8252-6E25546DAE29",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "1641DDFA-3BF1-467F-8EC3-98114FF9F07B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "D61644E2-7AF5-48EF-B3D5-59C7B2AD1A58",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "3D06D54D-97FD-49FD-B251-CC86FBA68CA6",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "25A5D868-0016-44AB-80E6-E5DF91F15455",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ],
      "operator": "AND"
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Condici\u00f3n de carrera en la funcionalidad Passcode Lock de Apple Iphone OS v2.0 hasta v2.1 e iPhone OS para iPod touch v2.0 hasta v2.1, permite a atacantes f\u00edsicamente pr\u00f3ximos eliminar el bloqueo y lanzar aplicaciones de su elecci\u00f3n al restaurar el dispositivo desde una copia de seguridad."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-4229",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:57:25.887",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-11-25T23:30:00.407",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/50026"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32756"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/50026"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32756"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-362"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.