CVE-2024-40853 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can bypass lock screen restrictions to enable Auto-Answer Calls via Siri on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- 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-2024-40853?
CVE-2024-40853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 28 Oct 2024. 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 iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An attacker may be able to use Siri to enable Auto-Answer Calls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40853?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40853 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-3cp8-2w4x-m8xp.