State Issues in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-40840
Published: September 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97402
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40840
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management error within the Accessibility feature. An attacker with physical access to device can use Siri to obtain sensitive user data.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40840
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