CVE-2008-4229

iPhone OS 2.0-2.1 - Race Condition in Passcode Lock via Backup Restore

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021271
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50026
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756

Scores

EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (13)
apple/iphone_os 1.0
apple/iphone_os 1.0.1
apple/iphone_os 1.0.2
apple/iphone_os 1.1
apple/iphone_os 1.1.1
apple/iphone_os 1.1.2
apple/iphone_os 1.1.3
apple/iphone_os 1.1.4
apple/iphone_os 1.1.5
apple/iphone_os 2.0
... and 3 more
Published Nov 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026