CVE-2012-0642 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in Apple iOS versions prior to 5.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted catalog file within an HFS disk image. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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