50027 : Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Passcode Lock Bypass Short Message Service (SMS) Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-11-21

Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : 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.

Classification

Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-4230 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 32394
Secunia Advisory ID: 32756
Related OSVDB ID: 50023 50024 50025 50026 50028 50029 50030
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 1.9
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-11-26 | Disagree?

Blogs

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This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

2008/11/29 13:28:14 | Shields Up! Twelve Security Holes Fixed by New iPhone/iPod touch Firmware

from: Macbook Pro - Mac Blogs, Mac Prices, And Mac Reviews

Weldon did a phenomenal job covering the visible and functional changes in the iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 firmware release ... ; CVE-2008-4230 – Passcode Lock – iPhone provides the ability to make an emergency call when locked

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Anonymous - 2008/12/30 11:11:09

that only works for the IPhone

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