CVE-2010-0038 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Physically proximate attackers can bypass device locks and read or modify data via USB-triggered memory corruption in Recovery Mode.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-0038?

CVE-2010-0038 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 3 Feb 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Recovery Mode in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 3.1.2, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 3.1.2, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass device locking, and read or modify arbitrary data, via a USB control message that triggers memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-0038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg7c-hpj9-r697.

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