CVE-2008-4228 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the iPhone lock screen to make arbitrary phone calls via the emergency call feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4228?
CVE-2008-4228 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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 allows physically proximate attackers to leverage the emergency-call ability of locked devices to make a phone call to an arbitrary number.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v893-2fmq-c5cf.