Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4233 (CCN-46766)

Assigned:2008-11-21
Published:2008-11-21
Updated:2022-08-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4233

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2008-11-20

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
50030

Source: CCN
Type: SA32756
Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32756

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021264
Apple iPhone Browser Bug Lets Remote Users Initiate Calls

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021264

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iPhone OS 2.2 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50030
Apple Safari on iPhone / iPod Touch Crafted Page Call Approval Dialog Arbitrary Call Placement

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32394

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32394
Apple iPhone and iPod touch Prior to Version 2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3232

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-iphone-safari-weak-security(46766)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:apple:ipod_touch:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipod touch *
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 1.0.2
    apple iphone os 1.0
    apple safari *
    apple iphone os 1.1.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.2
    apple iphone os 1.1.3
    apple iphone os 1.1
    apple iphone os 1.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 1.1.4
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os 1.1.5
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple ipod touch 2.0
    apple iphone 2.0
    apple iphone 2.1