What is the severity of CVE-2013-5144?

CVE-2013-5144 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive functions on affected iPhone devices.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5144?

To fix CVE-2013-5144, users should update their iOS to version 7.0.3 or later.

Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2013-5144?

CVE-2013-5144 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 7.0.3, including 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2.

Who can exploit CVE-2013-5144?

CVE-2013-5144 can be exploited by physically proximate attackers who have the ability to interact with the device while it is in a specific notification and camera-pane state.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2013-5144?

CVE-2013-5144 allows attackers to bypass the passcode lock and make arbitrary phone calls by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5144

low

3.3

CWE

264 476

24/10/2013

17/9/2024

CVE-2013-5144: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )

Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 7.0.3 on iPhone devices allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement, and dial arbitrary telephone numbers, by tapping the emergency-call button during a certain notification and camera-pane state to trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=7.0.2
Apple iPhone OS	=7.0
Apple iPhone OS	=7.0.1

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Reference Links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive functions on affected iPhone devices.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5144?
To fix CVE-2013-5144, users should update their iOS to version 7.0.3 or later.
Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 7.0.3, including 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2.
Who can exploit CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 can be exploited by physically proximate attackers who have the ability to interact with the device while it is in a specific notification and camera-pane state.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 allows attackers to bypass the passcode lock and make arbitrary phone calls by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive functions on affected iPhone devices.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5144?
To fix CVE-2013-5144, users should update their iOS to version 7.0.3 or later.
Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 7.0.3, including 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2.
Who can exploit CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 can be exploited by physically proximate attackers who have the ability to interact with the device while it is in a specific notification and camera-pane state.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2013-5144?
CVE-2013-5144 allows attackers to bypass the passcode lock and make arbitrary phone calls by exploiting a NULL pointer dereference.