Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-40853
Published: March 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105376
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40853
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Siri. An attacker with physical access to device can use Siri to enable Auto-Answer Calls on a locked device.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40853
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354