CVE-2009-0961

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-06-19 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Mail component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 dismisses the call approval dialog when another alert appears, which might allow remote attackers to force the iPhone to place a call without user approval by causing an application to trigger an alert.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2 (+11)
Apple Ipod Touch: all versions

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://osvdb.org/55238
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://osvdb.org/55238
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210

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