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CVE-2013-6835

5.0 · MEDIUM

TelephonyUI Framework in Apple iOS 7 before 7.1, when Safari is used, does not require user confirmation for FaceTime audio calls, which allows remote attackers to obtain telephone number or e-mail…

Published Mar 14, 2014appleCWE-264EPSS 6.79%

Overview

CVE-2013-6835 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on March 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

TelephonyUI Framework in Apple iOS 7 before 7.1, when Safari is used, does not require user confirmation for FaceTime audio calls, which allows remote attackers to obtain telephone number or e-mail address information via a facetime-audio: URL.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleiphone_os0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/63Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/92Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT6162Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT6441Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66108Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/63Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/92Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT6162

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6835?

CVE-2013-6835 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on March 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6835?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6835?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-6835?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6835 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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