PT-2010-5238 · Apple · Ios

Published 2010-12-08 · Updated 2010-12-09 · CVE-2010-4012

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions 4.0 through 4.1

Description A race condition in the affected iOS versions allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode lock. This can be achieved by making a call from the Emergency Call screen and then quickly pressing the Sleep/Wake button.

Recommendations For Apple iOS versions 4.0 through 4.1, consider disabling the Emergency Call feature as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Sleep/Wake button to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-4012

Affected Products

Ios

References · 2

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4012 · Security Note