CVE-2009-2795

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Published Sep 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::ipod_touch::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2785	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."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.370% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 10, 2009, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 10, 2009, 9:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

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