CVE-2012-0645 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass the iOS lock screen via Siri voice commands to forward emails, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0645?
CVE-2012-0645 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 8 Mar 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Siri in Apple iOS before 5.1 does not properly restrict the ability of Mail.app to handle voice commands, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the locked state via a command that forwards an active e-mail message to an arbitrary recipient.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-0645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j9f-f493-r9mh.