CVE-2012-3731 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2012-3731?

CVE-2012-3731 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mail in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly implement the Data Protection feature for e-mail attachments, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3731?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3731?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3731 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3731 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-9g83-6hr8-77g8.