CVE-2015-1108

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 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: 2015-04-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Lock Screen component in Apple iOS before 8.3 does not properly enforce the limit on incorrect passcode-authentication attempts, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by making many passcode guesses.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: through 8.2

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73978
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032050
https://support.apple.com/HT204661
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73978
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032050
https://support.apple.com/HT204661

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