CVE-2013-5137 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers with control over a background app can send UI events to the foreground app, bypassing iOS security restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5137?
CVE-2013-5137 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IOKit in Apple iOS before 7 allows attackers to send user-interface events to the foreground app by leveraging control over a background app and using the (1) task-completion API or (2) VoIP API.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3cw-jqgq-rpvm.