National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0959
Original release date:06/19/2009
Last revised:06/24/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The MPEG-4 video codec in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) via a crafted MPEG-4 video file that triggers an "input validation issue."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: ipod-iphone-mpeg4-dos(51211)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1621
External Source: BID
Name: 35433
External Source: BID
Name: 35414
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 55237
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-06-17-1
Type: Advisory