Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-4172

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Find My iPhone" component. It allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the iCloud password requirement for disabling the "Find My iPhone" feature via vectors involving a backup restore.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <11.3
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <11.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/103578nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT208693nvdVendor Advisory

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