CVE-2012-3730 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof email attachments in iOS Mail by reusing Content-ID headers, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- 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-2012-3730?
CVE-2012-3730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Sep 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
Mail in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly handle reuse of Content-ID header values, which allows remote attackers to spoof attachments via a header value that was also used in a previous e-mail message, as demonstrated by a message from a different sender.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3730?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3730?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3730 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cqw-9fwv-7gjq.