PT-2014-5831 · Apple · Ios

Published 2014-09-18 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2014-4361

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 8

Description The issue concerns the Home & Lock Screen subsystem, which does not properly restrict access to a private API for app prominence. This allows attackers to determine the frontmost app by leveraging access to a crafted background app.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8, update to a version that contains the fix for this issue.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-4361

Affected Products

Ios

References · 7

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4361 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1030866 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/69882 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96094 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/69949 · Note