CVE-2013-5137: Low severity iphone os vulnerability
Published Sep 19, 2013
·Updated
IOKit in Apple iOS before 7 allows attackers to send user-interface events to the foreground app by leveraging control over a background app and using the (1) task-completion API or (2) VoIP API.
Affected Software
48 affected components
apple iPhone OS<=6.1.4
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
apple iPhone OS=5.1
apple iPhone OS=5.1.1
apple iPhone OS=6.0
apple iPhone OS=6.0.1
apple iPhone OS=6.0.2
apple iPhone OS=6.1
apple iPhone OS=6.1.2
apple iPhone OS=6.1.3
Event History
Sep 19, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-5137?
CVE-2013-5137 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-5137?
To fix CVE-2013-5137, update your iOS device to version 7.0 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-5137?
CVE-2013-5137 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 7.0.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2013-5137 enable?
CVE-2013-5137 allows attackers to send user-interface events to the foreground app.
5
Can CVE-2013-5137 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-5137 can potentially be exploited by leveraging control over a background app.