CVE-2008-4233

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.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.16% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021264	vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50030	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4233?: CVE-2008-4233 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4233?: To fix CVE-2008-4233, 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-2008-4233 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-4233 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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