50026 : Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Device Restore Passcode Lock Bypass
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-11-21

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-4229" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Race condition in the Passcode Lock feature in Apple iPhone OS 2.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.0 through 2.1 allows physically proximate attackers to remove the lock and launch arbitrary applications by restoring the device from a backup.

Classification

Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-4229 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 32394
Secunia Advisory ID: 32756
Related OSVDB ID: 50023 50024 50025 50027 50028 50029 50030
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 3.7
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-11-26 | Disagree?

Blogs

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2008/11/29 22:27:42 | KillExchangeLocks version 3.0 Released

from: Code Genocide

With the latest iPhone firmware update (2.2), Apple fixed several “security holes”, one of which broke KillExchangeLocks version 2.0. The fix that broke things was CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4229 Impact: Restoring a device from backup may not re-enable the Passcode Lock Description: The Passcode Lock feature is designed to prevent

2008/11/25 00:00:30 | Shields Up! Twelve Security Holes Fixed by New iPhone/iPod touch Firmware

from: TheAppleBlog

Weldon did a phenomenal job covering the visible and functional changes in the iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 firmware release ... leaves your device and/or data vulnerable to attack. CVE-2008-4228 & CVE-2008-4229 &amp

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