CVE-2023-40445 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can prevent devices from locking persistently, bypassing security features on iOS and iPadOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40445?
CVE-2023-40445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. A device may persistently fail to lock.
Weakness: CWE-358
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40445?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmqw-xg54-ch38.