PT-2017-1698 · Apple · Ios

Hunter Byrnes · Published 2017-04-02 · Updated 2017-07-12 · CVE-2017-2452

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.3

Description The issue is related to the Siri component in the iOS operating system and involves a lack of protection for certain data. It allows an attacker with local access to read text messages on the lock screen via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.3, consider disabling the Siri feature on the lock screen as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to the lock screen to prevent physically proximate attackers from reading text messages. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00851

CVE-2017-2452

Affected Products

Ios

References · 6

• https://support.apple.com/HT207617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00851 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2452 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2452 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038139 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97138 · Note