Security features bypass in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-40445
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82420
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40445
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error when handling UI in Status Bar, which causes the device to persistently fail to lock. An attacker with physical access to device can compromise it.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40445
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80