Apple released iOS 12.1 for supported devices a couple of days back. Security researchers have already discovered a lockscreen bug which can allow someone to gain access to the device’s contacts even when they’re not authorized to unlock the device. This isn’t the first time that a lockscreen bug has been discovered in an iOS iteration.
The iOS 12.1 lockscreen exploit that has been discovered can provide information to all contact information on the device. Someone who wants to leverage this exploit will have to activate a FaceTime call and use the new group FaceTime feature to access contact information without having to unlock the device.
As expected, this exploit only works on iPhones that are running iOS 12.1. It’s not present on older iterations of the operating system. It can only be leveraged when someone has physical access to the device and can’t be used remotely.
The video above shows how this exploit can be used to access contact information on the device without entering a passcode. Apple has previously been quick to patch these bugs so it may only be a matter of time before the company releases a fix for this as well. The company is yet to acknowledge it, though.
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