What is the severity of CVE-2013-5162?

CVE-2013-5162 has a severity rating of medium, indicating it poses a moderate risk to affected devices.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5162?

The fix for CVE-2013-5162 involves updating to Apple iOS version 7.0.3 or later.

What devices are affected by CVE-2013-5162?

CVE-2013-5162 affects iPhone devices running iOS versions 7.0.2 and earlier.

What vulnerability does CVE-2013-5162 exploit?

CVE-2013-5162 exploits a flaw in the Passcode Lock feature that allows unauthorized access after using the Phone app.

Can CVE-2013-5162 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2013-5162 requires physical proximity to the device for exploitation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5162

low

2.1

CWE

264

24/10/2013

16/9/2024

CVE-2013-5162

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 the passcode-failure disabled state by leveraging certain incorrect visibility of the passcode-entry view after use of the Phone app.

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-2013-5162?
CVE-2013-5162 has a severity rating of medium, indicating it poses a moderate risk to affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5162?
The fix for CVE-2013-5162 involves updating to Apple iOS version 7.0.3 or later.
What devices are affected by CVE-2013-5162?
CVE-2013-5162 affects iPhone devices running iOS versions 7.0.2 and earlier.
What vulnerability does CVE-2013-5162 exploit?
CVE-2013-5162 exploits a flaw in the Passcode Lock feature that allows unauthorized access after using the Phone app.
Can CVE-2013-5162 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2013-5162 requires physical proximity to the device for exploitation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5162?
CVE-2013-5162 has a severity rating of medium, indicating it poses a moderate risk to affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5162?
The fix for CVE-2013-5162 involves updating to Apple iOS version 7.0.3 or later.
What devices are affected by CVE-2013-5162?
CVE-2013-5162 affects iPhone devices running iOS versions 7.0.2 and earlier.
What vulnerability does CVE-2013-5162 exploit?
CVE-2013-5162 exploits a flaw in the Passcode Lock feature that allows unauthorized access after using the Phone app.
Can CVE-2013-5162 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2013-5162 requires physical proximity to the device for exploitation.