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...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.38%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2009-0961
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-0961
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0958 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-0958
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hj4p-2c36-mfqj No score

The Mail component in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through...

Record: GHSA-hj4p-2c36-mfqj
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (1)	2009-05-17
Exploit-DB	Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (2)	2009-05-17
Exploit-DB	Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Call Approval Dialog Security Bypass (3)	2009-05-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0961 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Iphone Os, published June 19, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.38%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.