First published: Thu Sep 20 2012(Updated: )
The Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) interpreter implementation in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6 accesses uninitialized memory locations, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about the layout of kernel memory via a crafted program that uses a BPF interface.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <=5.1.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.0.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.0.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.0.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.3 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.4 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =1.1.5 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.0.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.0.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.0.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.1.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =2.2.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.0.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.1.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.1.3 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.2.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =3.2.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.0.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.0.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.2.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.2.5 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.2.8 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.3.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.3.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.3.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.3.3 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =4.3.5 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =5.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =5.0.1 |
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CVE-2012-3729 has a high severity rating due to its potential to leak sensitive information from kernel memory.
Fixing CVE-2012-3729 involves updating to Apple iOS version 6 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2012-3729 affects all versions of Apple iOS prior to 6, including versions 1.0.0 through 5.1.1.
CVE-2012-3729 is a memory exposure vulnerability in the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) interpreter of the Apple iOS kernel.
No, CVE-2012-3729 can only be exploited by local users with access to the device.