---
title: iOS WebView Auto Dialer Bug
metaTitle: "Ios Webview Auto Dialer Bug"
slug: ios-webview-auto-dialer-bug
date: "2016-11-08T15:54:23-06:00"
image:
  src: "https://cdn.securelogix.dev/slx/images/undefined.webp"
sourcePublisher:
  name: Mulliner
  url: bit.ly
sourceArticle:
  url: "https://bit.ly/2fRLThl"
tags: [Cybersecurity, "Emergency Services & 911 Systems", Robocalls, TDoS]
status: published
---

November 8, 2016

iOS WebViews can be used to automatically call an attacker controlled phone number. The attack can block the phone’s UI for a short amount of time and therefore prevent the victim from canceling the call. The bug is an application bug that likely is due to bad OS/framework defaults. One major issue with this vulnerability is that it is really easy to exploit. App developers have to fix their code as soon as possible...