CVEvulnerability
CVE-2012-0643
9.3 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2012-03-08
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
Description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 5.1 does not properly handle debug system calls, which allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted program.
Affected configurations
• apple iphone os (< 5.1)
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288 Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288 Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry