CVE-2012-3741
iPhone OS < 6 - Unauthenticated Parental Controls Bypass via Purchase Transaction
Title source: llmDescription
The Restrictions (aka Parental Controls) implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly handle purchase attempts after a Disable Restrictions action, which allows local users to bypass an intended Apple ID authentication step via an app that performs purchase transactions.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78721
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
Scores
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
26.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (40)
apple/iphone_os
1.0.0
apple/iphone_os
1.0.1
apple/iphone_os
1.0.2
apple/iphone_os
1.1.0
apple/iphone_os
1.1.1
apple/iphone_os
1.1.2
apple/iphone_os
1.1.3
apple/iphone_os
1.1.4
apple/iphone_os
1.1.5
apple/iphone_os
2.0
... and 30 more
Published
Sep 20, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026