CVE-2014-4451

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

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

Apple Iphone Os: through 8.1; 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62504
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62504
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71138
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98776

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