CVE-2012-0644

Race condition in the Passcode Lock feature in Apple iOS before 5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended passcode requirements via a slide-to-dial gesture.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-03-08 22:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-0644

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0644

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-0644

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Products Affected

apple

iphone_os

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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