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CVE-2013-5161

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.4)—

Passcode Lock in Apple iOS before 7.0.2 does not properly manage the lock state, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement, and open the Camera app or read the list of all recently opened apps, by leveraging unspecified transition errors.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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)

Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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