CVE-2009-0961
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…
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 6.4%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 6.38% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 May 2009
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/ipod touch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 6.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-33046source ↗ | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (3)hardware · Collin Mulliner | remote | 17 May 2009 | yes |
| EDB-33045source ↗ | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (2)hardware · Collin Mulliner | remote | 17 May 2009 | yes |
| EDB-33044source ↗ | Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (1)hardware · Collin Mulliner | remote | 17 May 2009 | yes |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/55238
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/55238
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.