The Settings component in Apple iOS before 5, when a configuration profile is used for a…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Settings component in Apple iOS before 5, when a configuration profile is used for a locale other than English, does not properly implement localization, which makes it easier for attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging incorrect configuration display.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01754 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3430
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q36-p4gw-j822
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2011-3430 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3430 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2q36-p4gw-j822 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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