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CVE-2012-3738

LOW · CVSS 3.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

The Emergency Dialer screen in the Passcode Lock implementation in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly limit the dialing methods, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and make FaceTime calls through Voice Dialing, or obtain sensitive contact information by attempting to make a FaceTime call and reading the contact suggestions.

Key facts

CVSS score
3.6 (v2.0)
Severity
LOW
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
0.3% (26th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-3685)
Published
September 20, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3685 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

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

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