HIGH
Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly enforce the failed-passcode limit, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism via a series of guesses
Published Nov 18, 2014
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly enforce the failed-passcode limit, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock-screen protection mechanism via a series of guesses.
Affected products
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.37% 0.00367
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00367
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 28.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 28.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 20.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62504 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62504 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Nov 18, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 20, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4451
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a