CVE-2008-4593

Severity: low (CVSS 1.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-10-17 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Apple iPhone 2.1 with firmware 5F136, when Require Passcode is enabled and Show SMS Preview is disabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by performing an Emergency Call tap and then reading SMS messages on the device screen, aka Apple bug number 6267416.

Affected products

Apple Iphone: 2.1

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021021
http://www.karlkraft.com/index.php/2008/10/03/yet-another-iphone-emergency-call-security-bug/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46062
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021021
http://www.karlkraft.com/index.php/2008/10/03/yet-another-iphone-emergency-call-security-bug/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46062

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