What is the severity of CVE-2017-2351?

CVE-2017-2351 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to the home screen.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2351?

To fix CVE-2017-2351, upgrade your device to iOS version 10.2.1 or later.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-2351?

CVE-2017-2351 affects certain Apple products running iOS versions prior to 10.2.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-2351?

CVE-2017-2351 is a user input handling vulnerability that compromises device activation lock.

When was CVE-2017-2351 disclosed?

CVE-2017-2351 was disclosed as part of the Apple security updates in January 2017.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-2351

low

2.4

CWE

23/1/2017

20/2/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-2351: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jan 23 2017(Updated: )

Wi-Fi. An issue existed with handling user input that caused a device to present the home screen even when activation locked. This was addressed through improved input validation.

Credit: Hemanth Joseph Sriram @Sri_Hxor Primefort PvtMohamd Imran product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=10.2.0
Apple iOS	<10.2.1	10.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to the home screen.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2351?
To fix CVE-2017-2351, upgrade your device to iOS version 10.2.1 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 affects certain Apple products running iOS versions prior to 10.2.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 is a user input handling vulnerability that compromises device activation lock.
When was CVE-2017-2351 disclosed?
CVE-2017-2351 was disclosed as part of the Apple security updates in January 2017.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to the home screen.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2351?
To fix CVE-2017-2351, upgrade your device to iOS version 10.2.1 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 affects certain Apple products running iOS versions prior to 10.2.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-2351?
CVE-2017-2351 is a user input handling vulnerability that compromises device activation lock.
When was CVE-2017-2351 disclosed?
CVE-2017-2351 was disclosed as part of the Apple security updates in January 2017.