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CVE-2009-2204

Unspecified vulnerability in the CoreTelephony component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain GPS coordinates, or enable the microphone via an SMS message that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated by Charlie Miller at SyScan '09 Singapore.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2204 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product 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

2009-08-03T18:30:00.343

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	≤ 3.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0	Yes
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	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

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10278472-83.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36070 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022626 Patch ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3754 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/MILLER/BHUSA09-Miller-FuzzingPhone-PAPER.pdf Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/55687 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35569 ([email protected])
http://www.syscan.org/Sg/program.html ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2105 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10278472-83.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36070 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022626 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3754 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-09/MILLER/BHUSA09-Miller-FuzzingPhone-PAPER.pdf Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/55687 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35569 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.syscan.org/Sg/program.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2105 Patch, Vendor Advisory (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.