Showing posts with label iOS Vulnerability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iOS Vulnerability. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2013

Vulnerability in iOS 6.1 allows to compromise iPhone via the blocking screen


By manipulating a few emergency calls and the power button, the user can gain access to the interface of the phone.

One of the users of the service under the name videosdebarraquito YouTube posted a video instruction Bypass lock screen on iPhone 5 running iOS versions 6.1, 6.0.2 and 6.0.1. As follows from the record, the vulnerability allows access to applications, contacts, voice mail, and photos (via the attached photo to a contact).

According to published step by step instructions, operation is to implement a lock screen emergency call and then cancel it, after which you must hold down the power button.