CVE-2009-2795

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-09-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Recovery Mode component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, allows local users to bypass the passcode requirement and access arbitrary data via vectors related to "command parsing."

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 3.1; before 3.1.1 — fixed in 3.1, 3.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 3.1, 3.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36677
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36341
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53183
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36677
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36341
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53183

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