CVE-2023-41982 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to access sensitive user data via Siri.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41982?
CVE-2023-41982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41982?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- 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-qw77-8mx5-p223.