CVE-2012-3749 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

A crafted app can leak kernel addresses via extensions APIs, aiding ASLR bypass in iOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-3749?

CVE-2012-3749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 3 Nov 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

The extensions APIs in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6.0.1 provide kernel addresses in responses that contain an OSBundleMachOHeaders key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pv3w-hvwc-hr63.

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