CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Open Whisper Signal App up to 2.23.1 on iOS (iOS App Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Screen Lock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was released 04/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nint.en.do. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-9840 since 04/07/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 2.23.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-93250, VDB-96989, VDB-108526 and VDB-109805.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.8
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Open Whisper Signal App 2.23.2
Patch: github.com
Timeline
04/07/2018 🔍04/10/2018 🔍
04/10/2018 🔍
04/10/2018 🔍
04/10/2018 🔍
02/27/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-9840 (🔍)
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 04/10/2018 16:53Updated: 02/27/2023 10:35
Changes: 04/10/2018 16:53 (59), 01/23/2020 10:01 (1), 02/27/2023 10:35 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:72D:103
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