CVE-2014-4361 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers with a crafted background app can determine the frontmost app on iOS devices, leaking user activity information.

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-2014-4361?

CVE-2014-4361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Home & Lock Screen subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 does not properly restrict the private API for app prominence, which allows attackers to determine the frontmost app by leveraging access to a crafted background app.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4361?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxgh-x7rq-7w4p.

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