CVE-2012-3746 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with filesystem access can read cleartext data from UIWebView due to improper Data Protection usage in iOS.

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

What is CVE-2012-3746?

CVE-2012-3746 is a medium-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

UIWebView in UIKit in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly use the Data Protection feature, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext file content by leveraging direct access to a device's filesystem.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cjr-78qx-g328.

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