CVE-2009-1683 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a device reset in iOS via a crafted ICMP echo request, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1683?

CVE-2009-1683 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Telephony component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) via a crafted ICMP echo request, which triggers an assertion error related to a "logic issue."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1683?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Ipod Touch.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2009-1683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f62w-c76j-5269.

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