PT-2017-1309 · Apple · Ios

Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2017-07-27 · CVE-2016-4781

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.2

Description The issue involves the SpringBoard component and allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode attempt counter and unlock a device via unspecified vectors. This is related to errors in security settings.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to a version 10.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting physical access to devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00433

CVE-2016-4781

Affected Products

Ios

References · 6

• https://support.apple.com/HT207422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4781 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4781 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00433 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037429 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94850 · Note