CVE-2014-4451
First published: Tue Nov 18 2014(Updated: )
Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly enforce the failed-passcode limit, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism via a series of guesses.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone OS | <=8.1 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | =8.0 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | =8.0.1 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | =8.0.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62504
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple iphone os
- version/apple iphone os/8.1
- version/apple iphone os/8.0
- version/apple iphone os/8.0.1
- version/apple iphone os/8.0.2