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CVE-2009-2795

7.2 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Recovery Mode component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, allows local users to bypass the passcode requirement and access…

Published Sep 10, 2009appleCWE-119EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2009-2795 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on September 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Recovery Mode component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, allows local users to bypass the passcode requirement and access arbitrary data via vectors related to "command parsing."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleiphone_os>= 0, < 3.1Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/36677Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT3860Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/36341Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53183Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/36677Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT3860Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/36341Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53183

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2795?

CVE-2009-2795 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on September 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2795?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2795?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2795?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2795 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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