SecurityFocus’s BugTraq mailing list usually is focused only on Windows stuff – if they report about other problems, they tend to be extremely severe. The announcement below has just went out via them:
2. Apple iPhone and iPod touch Prior to Version 3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities BugTraq ID: 35414
Remote: Yes
Date Published: 2009-06-17
Relevant URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
Summary:
Apple iPhone and iPod touch are prone to multiple vulnerabilities.Successfully exploiting these issues may allow attackers to bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, or cause denial-of-service conditions.
These issues affect the following:
iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1
iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1
Apple themselves have a lot to gain from this (by motivating people to update to IOS 3.0) – and has thus posted the page below containing a list of exploits:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
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