CVE-2015-1116

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Published Apr 10, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The UIKit View component in Apple iOS before 8.3 displays unblurred application snapshots in the Task Switcher, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the device screen.

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-2015-1259	The UIKit View component in Apple iOS before 8.3 displays unblurred application snapshots in the Task Switcher, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the device screen.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.375% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73978
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032050
https://support.apple.com/HT204661

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 10, 2015, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 10, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

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