Is CVE-2008-4593 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4593 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4593?

CVE-2008-4593 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2 (LOW).

CVE-2008-4593

LOW · CVSS 1.2EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.2 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.3% (26th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-4573)
Published: October 17, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4573 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / iphone

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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