CVE-2008-4233
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not...
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2008-4233- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2008-4233- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4216 No score
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4216- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j9m4-5ccq-7q33 No score
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not...
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not isolate the call-approval dialog from the process of launching new applications, which allows remote attackers to make arbitrary phone calls via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
GHSA-j9m4-5ccq-7q33- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4233 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Apple Iphone Os, published November 25, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
securitytracker.com/id?1021264
support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
securityfocus.com/bid/32394
osvdb.org/50030
secunia.com/advisories/32756
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4233
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j9m4-5ccq-7q33