MEDIUM
The Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement via vectors related to ending a FaceTime call
Published Sep 20, 2012
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement via vectors related to ending a FaceTime call.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 5.1.1
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 2.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.1
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.5
- 4.2.8
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.5
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.30% 0.00305
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00305
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 20.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 21.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 13.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 6.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Sep 20, 2012
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Jun 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-3736
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a