Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5 Springboard 7pk time and state

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5. This affects an unknown function of the component Springboard. The manipulation results in 7pk time and state. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1286. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Springboard. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk time and state vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-361. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

SpringBoard Lock Screen in Apple iOS before 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (lock-screen hang) by leveraging a state-management error.

The weakness was published 03/11/2014 by Guillaume Ross (evad3rs) with FireEye as HT6162 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1286 since 01/08/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91717), SecurityFocus (BID 66087†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43525†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5639, VDB-9023, VDB-11525 and VDB-11527. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: 7pk time and state
CWE: CWE-361
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1

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03/10/2014 +61 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6162
Researcher: Guillaume Ross (evad3rs)
Organization: FireEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1286 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12570

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X-Force: 91717 - Apple iOS Springboard denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66087 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2014-03-10-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 43525 - Apple iOS <7.1 Remote DoS Vulnerability by Making Lock Screen Unresponsive, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2014 11:18
Updated: 05/08/2026 03:29
Changes: 03/13/2014 11:18 (69), 05/22/2017 11:07 (6), 05/08/2026 03:29 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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