# CVE-2008-4593: Information disclosure in n/a

> Physically proximate attackers can read SMS messages on locked iPhones by exploiting the emergency call screen when specific security settings are enabled.

- **Severity:** Low 1.2 (`AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Oct 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6gw4-928q-mg88

## What is CVE-2008-4593?

CVE-2008-4593 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 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

Apple iPhone 2.1 with firmware 5F136, when Require Passcode is enabled and Show SMS Preview is disabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by performing an Emergency Call tap and then reading SMS messages on the device screen, aka Apple bug number 6267416.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4593?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Iphone.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3632](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3632/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-3753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3753/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-3950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3950/): Integer overflow in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-0034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0034/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2007-3754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3754/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4593 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4593 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4593/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4593
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4593
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4593

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4593/
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