CVE-2012-0645

Apple iOS: CVE-2012-0645 describes a design issue where Siri on the lock screen could forward an active Mail.app message, bypassing the lock. Affected: iOS prior to 5.1. Cause: Siri’s lock-screen forwarding restrictions allowed access to an active message when Mail was open behind the lock. Impac...

CVE-2012-0645

Siri in Apple iOS before 5.1 does not properly restrict the ability of Mail.app to handle voice commands, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the locked state via a command that forwards an active e-mail message to an arbitrary recipient...

Apple Fixes 81 Security Holes in iOS 5.1 including Siri and Passcode Flaws

Cupertino, California-based Apple released fixes for a bevy of security flaws in its iOS mobile operating system, including security flaws affecting the Siri personal assistant, the iOS passcode feature, and more than five dozen flaws in the WebKit Web rendering enging used by both iOS and Androi...

iOS 5 Flaw Allows Unfettered Access to User's Contacts, Calls

A passcode flaw in Apple’s iOS 5 could allow unauthorized access to an iPhone user’s contacts list, recent calls, voicemail, text messages and more, according to a recent blog post from CultofMac.com. The post cites a vulnerability discovered by Safwan Saba of iPhoneIslam where the phone’s missed...

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iPad 2 iOS 5 Lock Screen Bypass Vulnerability [Video Demonstration]

iPad 2 iOS 5 Lock Screen Bypass Vulnerability Marc Gurman at 9to5Mac has discovered a vulnerability on the iPad that allows for a limited bypass of the device's lockscreen. Anyone with an iPad Smart Cover can gain access to the previously-open app or the home screen if no app was open. By holding...

iPhone 4s Security Protip: Muzzle Siri When You Lock Your Phone!

iPhone 4s users are being warned that the new “Siri” personal assistant feature can bypass the phone’s locking feature, allowing an unauthenticated user to send a text, make a call or calendar appointment without first unlocking the device. Researcher Eric Fulton has written about the security...