CVE-2021-1863 (GCVE-0-2021-1863)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-08 14:46 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:25
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Summary
An issue existed with authenticating the action triggered by an NFC tag. The issue was addressed with improved action authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to place phone calls to any phone number.
Severity
2.4 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to place phone calls to any phone number
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References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.5 (custom)
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