CVE-2012-0643 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-03-08

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0675	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01355.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2012-03-08T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:30:54.023Z

Reserved: 2012-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0643

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-08T22:55:04.167

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0643

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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