Apple iPhone missed phone notification lock screen Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Apple iOS 5.0.1
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 52124

IPhone is a 4-Band GSM mobile phone that supports EDGE and 802.11b/g wireless Internet access (iPhone 3g/3Gs/4 supports WCDMA Internet access, iPhone 4 supports 802.11n ), supports email, mobile calls, text messages, network browsing, and other wireless communication services.

The Password Vulnerability in iOS 5 allows attackers to illegally access the iPhone user contact list, recent call records, language emails, text messages, and other information.

<* Source: Safwan Saba

Link: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/ios-5-flaw-allows-unfettered-access-users-contacts-calls-022212
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Apple
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://support.apple.com/