The vulnerability of the iOS operating system, which allows a perpetrator to gain access to protected information

The vulnerability of the iOS operating system’s accessibility component is related to the lack of protection for service data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, acting locally, to access protected information about photos and contacts by leveraging the additional accessibility...

The vulnerability of the Android operating system, which allows a hacker to execute an application with privileges of the current user

The vulnerability of the Contacts component in the Android operating system is related to deficiencies in access control for certain functions. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute an application with privileges of the current user...

Apple iOS Siri Security Bypass Vulnerability (CNVD-2016-03531)

Apple iOS is an operating system on Apple phones. Siri for Apple iOS suffers from a state management issue when accessing Siri results from the locked interface, allowing a local attacker to exploit the vulnerability to access contacts and photos from the locked interface...

Apple OS X Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability (CNVD-2015-08170)

Apple OS X is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. Apple OS X has a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to exploit a vulnerability to bypass sandbox restrictions and access removed contacts...

CVE-2015-7001

AppSandbox in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 mishandles hard links, which allows attackers to bypass Contacts access revocation via a crafted app...

New iOS 6.1 Flaw Allows Access to iPhone's Contacts, Photos

UPDATE – With enough work, users can bypass the lockscreen on Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone by exploiting a flaw on its most recent operating system iOS 6.1. By simply making an emergency call and holding down the power button on an iPhone twice, users can gain access to the device’s phone feature,...