Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4244

 

Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4244

Published: June 4, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13130
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4244
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a physically local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a permissions error in the Siri Contacts component. A physically local attacker can bypass security restrictions and view private contact information.


Affected software

Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2018-4244

Update to version 11.4.


External References

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