CVE-2009-0961 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Mail component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 dismisses the call approval dialog when another alert appears, which might allow remote attackers to force the iPhone to place a call without user approval by causing an application to trigger an alert.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.38% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | ipod touch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (1) | 2009-05-17 |
| exploit-db | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (2) | 2009-05-17 |
| exploit-db | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (3) | 2009-05-17 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/55238
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/55238
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210
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