iOS 7.0.2 Introduces a New Vulnerability that Apple Needs to Patch

A new lock screen flaw has been discovered in iOS 7, less than a day after Apple had patched two similar vulnerabilities with the release of iOS 7.0.2.

In the video embedded above, uploader Dany Lisiansky demonstrates that although Apple has gone to great lengths to secure its operating system, there’s still one unpatched vulnerability that grants access to the innards of a locked phone.

The demo reveals that if you call another device using Siri or Voice Control, you can enable FaceTime, hit the Sleep/Wake button, unlock the iPhone again, answer and immediately end the call on the other device, and - within seconds - you’ll gain access to the Phone app.

That may not sound like much of a bug, but if you consider that iOS grants you access to pretty much everything through the Phone app, it’s one heck of a vulnerability.

Granted, you need someone with physical access to two FaceTime devices, and a pretty determined mind to perform the hack. But don’t be fooled. It’s serious, and it needs patching. Hopefully iOS 7.0.3 will be released in due time.