Is CVE-2010-4012 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4012 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4012?

CVE-2010-4012 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2010-4012

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Race condition in Apple iOS 4.0 through 4.1 for iPhone 3G and later allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode lock by making a call from the Emergency Call screen, then quickly pressing the Sleep/Wake button.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.2 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
EPSS score: 0.3% (18th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-3988)
Published: December 8, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-3988 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / iphone os
apple / iphone os

References

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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