PT-2017-1309
CVE-2016-4781
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Published
2017-02-20
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Updated
2017-07-27
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
iOS versions prior to 10.2
Description
The issue involves the
SpringBoard component and allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode attempt counter and unlock a device via unspecified vectors. This is related to errors in security settings.Recommendations
For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to a version 10.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting physical access to devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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