National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-3728
Original release date:09/20/2012
Last revised:09/21/2012
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The kernel in Apple iOS before 6 dereferences invalid pointers during the handling of packet-filter data structures, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program that makes packet-filter ioctl calls.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Type: Advisory
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Type: Advisory
Technical Details
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)