CVE-2012-0643

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 5.1 does not properly handle debug system calls, which allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted program.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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