Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old WebKit memory-corruption issue affecting Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6. A malicious website could make the affected application crash or potentially run attacker-controlled code. The provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Apple devices or systems still running iOS earlier than 5.1 or iTunes earlier than 10.6. Modern, patched platforms are unlikely to be affected based on the supplied version boundaries. Treat this as high priority only if legacy Apple systems remain in use. The business risk is remote code execution from web content, but the CVE is historical and evidence of active exploitation is not supplied. Mitigation focus: Upgrade iOS to 5.1 or later where applicable.; Upgrade iTunes to 10.6 or later where applicable.; Retire unsupported Apple devices that cannot receive fixed versions..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- apple-webkit-cve20120609-code-execution(73828)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17434CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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