That’s kinda splitting hairs, isn’t it. How would you have written the headline for betanews?
No, I don't think it is splitting hairs. There's a huge difference between exposing a specific piece of data and allowing access to the entire address book. (Not to minimize the actual flaw, which does appear to be a problem in need of fixing.)
A more honest headline would likely have read something like:
That would be honest and still point to a significant issue.