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FKIE_CVE-2011-3245

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-10-14 10:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:32
Severity
Summary
The Keyboards component in Apple iOS before 5 displays the final character of an entered password during a subsequent use of a keyboard, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this character.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://osvdb.org/76329
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/76329
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70555
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple iphone_os 3.0
apple iphone_os 3.1
apple iphone_os 3.1
apple iphone_os 3.1
apple iphone_os 3.1.2
apple iphone_os 3.1.3
apple iphone_os 3.2
apple iphone_os 3.2
apple iphone_os 3.2.1
apple iphone_os 3.2.1
apple iphone_os 3.2.2
apple iphone_os 4.0
apple iphone_os 4.0
apple iphone_os 4.0
apple iphone_os 4.0.1
apple iphone_os 4.0.1
apple iphone_os 4.0.1
apple iphone_os 4.0.2
apple iphone_os 4.1
apple iphone_os 4.2.1
apple iphone_os 4.2.5
apple iphone_os 4.2.8
apple iphone_os 4.3.0
apple iphone_os 4.3.1
apple iphone_os 4.3.2
apple iphone_os 4.3.3
apple iphone_os 4.3.5
apple iphone_os 4.3.5
apple iphone_os 4.3.5
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