ID: IRCNE2012011367
Date: 2012-01-07
According to “ZDNet”, a researcher has discovered a security/privacy vulnerability in Apple’s iPhone that leaks iOS 5 album photographs under certain conditions.
This vulnerability is simple to test. Just set your iPhone’s clock to a time in the past (say, in 2010). Then access the Camera while your phone is still locked. So you’ll be able to see all your “protected” images.
As part of the iOS 5 upgrade, users get immediate access to the camera even if the device is locked with a passcode. This feature blocks access to the entire photo album and only allows the user to see photos taken from the current (locked) session.
The point to all this is that Apple should not rely on a simple timestamp to restrict image access. Changing the iPhone’s clock shouldnotaffect its security.
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