First published: Thu Sep 20 2012(Updated: )
Office Viewer in Apple iOS before 6 writes cleartext document data to a temporary file, which might allow local users to bypass a document's intended (1) Data Protection level or (2) encryption state by reading the temporary content.
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 | =2.0.1 | |
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 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =5.1 |
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CVE-2012-3734 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to sensitive data.
To fix CVE-2012-3734, you should update your Apple iOS to version 6 or later, where the vulnerability is resolved.
CVE-2012-3734 affects devices running Apple iOS versions prior to 6, including various iPhone and iPod Touch models.
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2012-3734 by accessing temporary files containing unprotected document data.
The impact of CVE-2012-3734 includes the potential bypassing of data protection and encryption, leading to unauthorized data access.