CVE-2008-4229

Description

Race condition in the Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 2.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.0 through 2.1 allows physically proximate attackers to remove the lock and launch arbitrary applications by restoring the device from a backup.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50026 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4229?
CVE-2008-4229 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4229?
To fix CVE-2008-4229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4229 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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