CVE-2012-0643

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Published Mar 8, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

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

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 5.1% (5.071% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Mar 8, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 PM

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