First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
Phone. A timing issue existed in the handling of locking. This issue was addressed by disabling screenshots while locking.
Credit: an anonymous researcher product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <=10.3.3 | |
Apple iOS | <11 | 11 |
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CVE-2017-7139 is a vulnerability that affects certain Apple products, specifically iOS before version 11.
The severity of CVE-2017-7139 is low, with a severity value of 2.4.
CVE-2017-7139 is a timing issue that occurs in the handling of locking in the "Phone" component of iOS, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information by using a timing bug.
To fix CVE-2017-7139, you need to update your Apple device to iOS version 11 or higher.
You can find more information about CVE-2017-7139 on the securityfocus.com, support.apple.com, and support.apple.com/en-us websites.