CVE-2012-3738
Status: ModifiedLow (3.6)—
The Emergency Dialer screen in the Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly limit the dialing methods, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and make FaceTime calls through Voice Dialing, or obtain sensitive contact information by attempting to make a FaceTime call and reading the contact suggestions.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Base score: 3.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.32%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 24
- Score date: 10/15/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-264
References
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