Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3728 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	56255
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-3728
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Sep 19 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:46AM
Credit:	iOS Jailbreak Dream Team
Vulnerable:	Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3 Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2 Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1 Apple iPod Touch 3.0 Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 4.0.1 Apple iPhone 3.2.1 Apple iPhone 3.1.3 Apple iPhone 3.1.2 Apple iPhone 3.0.1 Apple iPhone 4.3.3 Apple iPhone 4.3.2 Apple iPhone 4.3.1 Apple iPhone 4.3.0 Apple iPhone 4.2.8 Apple iPhone 4.2.5 Apple iPhone 4.2.1 Apple iPhone 4.1 Apple iPhone 4.0.2 Apple iPhone 4.0 Apple iPhone 3.2.2 Apple iPhone 3.2 Apple iPhone 3.1 Apple iPhone 3.0 Apple iPad 3.2.1 Apple iPad 3.2.2 Apple iPad 3.2 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 5.1.1 Apple iOS 5.1 Apple iOS 5.0.1 Apple iOS 5 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 Apple iOS 2.1 Apple iOS 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3728 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Apple iOS for the iPhone, the iPod touch, andthe iPad is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that affects the kernel.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to alter kernel memory and execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges.

Successfully exploiting this issue can allow attackers to elevate privileges, leading to a complete compromise of the device.

This issue is fixed in Apple iOS 6 version.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 55612 (Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3728 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3728 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Homepage (Cisco)
  
• iOS Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPhone Product Page (Apple)
  
• iPod touch Product Page (Apple)