PT-2008-5006 · Apple · Iphone+1

Bryce Cogswell + 1 · Published 2008-09-10 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2008-3631

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iPod touch versions 2.0 through 2.0.2 Apple iPhone versions 2.0 through 2.0.2

Description The issue concerns the Application Sandbox, which fails to properly isolate third-party applications. This allows attackers to read arbitrary files in a third-party application's sandbox via a different third-party application.

Recommendations For Apple iPod touch versions 2.0 through 2.0.2, consider restricting access to sensitive files within third-party applications until a fix is available. For Apple iPhone versions 2.0 through 2.0.2, consider implementing additional security measures to prevent unauthorized access to files within third-party applications' sandboxes. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3631

Affected Products

Iphone

Ipod Touch

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3631 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020846 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31092 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31823 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31900 · Note