CVE-2018-9840 (GCVE-0-2018-9840)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-04-10 05:00
Modified
2024-08-05 07:24
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://nint.en.do/Signal-Bypass-Screen-locker.phpBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commit/018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commits/release/2.23.2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nint.en.do/Signal-Bypass-Screen-locker.phpBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commit/018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commits/release/2.23.2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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