CVE-2014-4361 (GCVE-0-2014-4361)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-18 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:12
VLAI
Summary
The Home & Lock Screen subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 does not properly restrict the private API for app prominence, which allows attackers to determine the frontmost app by leveraging access to a crafted background app.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
apple CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 37/100 over 619 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2014-09-17 00:00
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