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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 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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0961 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-06-19T16:30:00.297

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:06:12.607

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	*	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2.1	Yes
Hardware	apple	ipod_touch	*	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/55238 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/55238 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51210 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.