Info

Disclosure

Sep 19, 2012

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Sep 19, 2012

Description

Apple iOS contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when UIWebView of UIKit fails to properly use the Data Protection feature, which will result in unencrypted files being left on the file system. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.

Apple iOS

5.1.1

References

Security Tracker: 1027552
CVE ID: 2012-3746 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 50586
Related OSVDB ID: 85620 85621 85622 85623 85624 85625 85626 85627 85628 85629 85630 85631 85632 85634 85635 85636 85637 85638 85639 85640 85641 85642 85643
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/85633