CVE-2008-4593: Apple iPhone

Low severity, CVSS 1.2. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Apple iPhone 2.1 with firmware 5F136, when Require Passcode is enabled and Show SMS Preview is disabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by performing an Emergency Call tap and then reading SMS messages on the device screen, aka Apple bug number 6267416.

Affected products

  • Apple iPhone: version 2.1 only

Published 2008-10-17. Last modified 2026-06-16.