CVE-2008-4233 Business logic in n/a
Remote attackers can force arbitrary phone calls via crafted HTML due to Safari failing to isolate call approval from app launching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4233?
CVE-2008-4233 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4233?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9m4-5ccq-7q33.