CVE-2012-3738

LowCVSS 3.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Emergency Dialer screen in the Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly limit the dialing methods, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and make FaceTime calls through Voice Dialing, or obtain sensitive contact information by attempting to make a FaceTime call and reading the contact suggestions.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 20, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-3738: Low severity, CVSS 3.6 | Vulnix