What is CVE-2024-40853?

CVE-2024-40853 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-40853?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-40853

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.

Published 2024-10-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

support.apple.com/en-us/121250 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40853?: CVE-2024-40853 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-40853?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.