CVE-2014-1348
First published: Tue Jul 01 2014(Updated: )
Mail in Apple iOS before 7.1.2 advertises the availability of data protection for attachments but stores cleartext attachments under mobile/Library/Mail/, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by mounting the data partition.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone OS | <=7.1.1 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.1 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.2 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.3 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.4 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.5 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.0.6 | |
| iPhone OS | =7.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0174.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- http://www.andreas-kurtz.de/2014/04/what-apple-missed-to-fix-in-ios-711.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67263
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68276
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030500
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1348?
CVE-2014-1348 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1348?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1348, users should upgrade to iOS version 7.1.2 or later, which addresses this flaw.
What type of data is affected by CVE-2014-1348?
CVE-2014-1348 affects the cleartext attachments stored by the Mail application, allowing sensitive information to be exposed.
Who is at risk from CVE-2014-1348?
Users of Apple iOS versions before 7.1.2 are at risk from CVE-2014-1348, especially if they handle sensitive attachments.
What devices are affected by CVE-2014-1348?
CVE-2014-1348 affects all devices running Apple iOS versions 7.0 to 7.1.1.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/apple
- canonical/iphone os
- version/iphone os/7.1.1
- version/iphone os/7.0
- version/iphone os/7.0.1
- version/iphone os/7.0.2
- version/iphone os/7.0.3
- version/iphone os/7.0.4
- version/iphone os/7.0.5
- version/iphone os/7.0.6
- version/iphone os/7.1