Description
The Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 displays SMS messages when the emergency-call screen is visible, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these messages. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2008-4593.
Published: 2008-11-25
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4213 The Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 displays SMS messages when the emergency-call screen is visible, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these messages. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2008-4593.
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Apple Iphone Os Ipod Touch
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.947Z

Reserved: 2008-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4230

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-25T23:30:00.420

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4230

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