CVE-2018-4239 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Physically proximate attackers can bypass lock-screen protection to view the most recent Magnifier image on iOS devices.

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-2018-4239?

CVE-2018-4239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 8 Jun 2018. 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 11.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Magnifier" component. It allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism and see the most recent Magnifier image.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4239?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxv9-q3w6-28c3.

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