CVE-2012-0641 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via malformed URLs due to improper request header construction in iOS CFNetwork.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0641?
CVE-2012-0641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 8 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 5.1 does not properly construct request headers during parsing of URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3447.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0641?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2372-vqj2-qq6j.