CVE-2012-0645

Severity: low (CVSS 1.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-03-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 5.1 — fixed in 5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774

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