medium
5.9
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40853: Race Condition

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

Accessibility. This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

Credit: product-security@apple.com ajajfxhj Bistrit Dahal an anonymous researcher Joshua Keller Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Kenneth Chew Anamika Adhikari Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji냥냥 Wojciech Regula SecuRingOm Kothawade Zaprico DigitalOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Srijan Poudel K宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Justin Cohen Ron Masas Domien Schepers Olivier Levon CVE-2023-5841 Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAntonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroTuan D. Hoang Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Daniele Antonioli @08Tc3wBB JamfDenis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Junsung Lee Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaHolger Fuhrmannek Jake Derouin Chloe Surett

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.0
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<18.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40853?

    CVE-2024-40853 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability affecting iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 18.0.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40853?

    To fix CVE-2024-40853, update your device to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2024-40853 involve?

    CVE-2024-40853 involves an attacker potentially using Siri to enable Auto-Answer Calls on a locked device.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-40853?

    CVE-2024-40853 affects devices running iOS and iPadOS versions before 18.0.

  • Is CVE-2024-40853 still a threat if my device is updated?

    No, CVE-2024-40853 is no longer a threat if your device is updated to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.

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