Local information disclosure via lock-screen Now Playing access
Published Sep 8, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
An information disclosure issue in MediaRemote in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 14.6 allows local attackers to view Now Playing data from the lock screen. MediaRemote exposed Now Playing information through lock-screen permissions that should have restricted access. The attacker must have local access to the device; the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of Now Playing information, with no stated code execution or data modification.
Summary
What happened
An information disclosure issue in MediaRemote in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 14.6 allows local attackers to view Now Playing data from the lock screen. MediaRemote exposed Now Playing information through lock-screen permissions that should have restricted access. The attacker must have local access to the device; the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of Now Playing information, with no stated code execution or data modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-30741
- Published
- Sep 8, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-416
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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