CVE-2018-9840
mediumpriority · track · 27OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Open Whisper Signal app before 2.23.2 for iOS allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen locker feature via certain rapid sequences of actions that include app opening, clicking on cancel, and using the home button.
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (9)
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- http://nint.en.do/Signal-Bypass-Screen-locker.phpcnnvd
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commit/018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9cnnvd
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commits/release/2.23.2cnnvd
- http://nint.en.do/Signal-Bypass-Screen-locker.phpenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commit/018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commits/release/2.23.2enisa_euvd
- http://nint.en.do/Signal-Bypass-Screen-locker.phpBroken LinkThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/commit/018a35df7b42b4941cb4dfc9f462b37c3fafd9e9PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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