Siri Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS Enabling Auto-Answer Calls
CVE-2024-40853

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iPhone OS
iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-40853?

A security issue has been identified in Apple's operating systems that can potentially allow an attacker to exploit Siri functionality on locked devices. Following this vulnerability, an unauthorized user could trigger the Auto-Answer Calls feature via Siri, posing a risk of unsolicited audio access. Apple has addressed this vulnerability in the recent updates of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 by imposing restrictions on options provided by Siri when the device is locked, enhancing user security.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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