CVE-2017-2352 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass wrist-presence protection to unlock Apple Watch devices, compromising device security on affected iOS and watchOS versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2352?
CVE-2017-2352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Unlock with iPhone" component, which allows attackers to bypass the wrist-presence protection mechanism and unlock a Watch device via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2352?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2352?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2352 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2352 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p27-vg5v-v4mr.