Apple iOS Parental Restrictions Passcode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50152
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-3429
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	An anonymous reporter
Vulnerable:	Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 0 Apple iPad 0 Apple iOS 4.2.1 Apple iOS 4.0.2 Apple iOS 4.0.1 Apple iOS 3.2.2 Apple iOS 3.2.1 Apple iOS 4.3.5 Apple iOS 4.3.4 Apple iOS 4.3.3 Apple iOS 4.3.2 Apple iOS 4.3.1 Apple iOS 4.3 Apple iOS 4.2.9 Apple iOS 4.2.8 Apple iOS 4.2.7 Apple iOS 4.2.6 Apple iOS 4.2.5 Apple iOS 4.2.10 Apple iOS 4.2 beta Apple iOS 4.2 Apple iOS 4.1 Apple iOS 4 Apple iOS 3.2 Apple iOS 3.1 Apple iOS 3.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apple iOS 5

Apple iOS Parental Restrictions Passcode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Apple iOS is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to retrieve the passcode which protects parental restrictions. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

The following Apple systems are vulnerable:
iOS 3.0 through 4.3.5 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4,
iOS 3.1 through 4.3.5 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later,
iOS 3.2 through 4.3.5 for iPad

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 50086 (Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple iOS Parental Restrictions Passcode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An attacker requires local interactive access to exploit.

Apple iOS Parental Restrictions Passcode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Apple iOS Parental Restrictions Passcode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Apple iOS Homepage (Apple)