Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura 13.6.8, watchOS 10.6. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00413 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.9, 17.6macOS (Apple): 13.6.8, 14.6+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.9; before 17.6 | 16.7.9, 17.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.6.8; before 14.6 | 13.6.8, 14.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.6 | 10.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.9; before 17.6 Fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6.8; before 14.6 Fixed in 13.6.8, 14.6 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.6 Fixed in 10.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.9; 17.0 to before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6.8; 14.0 to before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6.8, 14.6
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.6
27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27208 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6.8, 14.6
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2024-27166 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40818
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4wx-99hh-6pg8
References
Advisory 10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/21
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214124
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-40818 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40818 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4wx-99hh-6pg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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