Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-40840

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-40840: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40840?
CVE-2024-40840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-40840?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.