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Siri lock-screen data exposure in iOS/iPadOS (CVE-2024-40840)

IdentifiersCVE-2024-40840CWE-200

CVE-2024-40840 is a Siri-related information disclosure issue in Apple iOS/iPadOS where, due to improper state management, an attacker with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data. Apple indicates the issue was addressed via improved state management and is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

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An attacker with physical access may be able to access sensitive user data via Siri, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of information from the device.

Mitigation

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Not enough information is available in the provided content to recommend specific mitigations beyond applying the vendor update.

Remediation

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Update to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 (or later patched releases) where Apple fixed the issue via improved state management.
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AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system

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