CVE-2024-23289: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A person with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to access private calendar information
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches that fully address this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4, and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires physical access and is fixed by the vendor, no additional mitigations are necessary beyond applying the official updates.
Description
CVE-2024-23289 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a person with physical access to a device may use Siri from the lock screen to access private calendar information. This issue stems from a lock screen state management flaw. Apple has addressed this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4, and iPadOS 17.4 with improved state management to prevent unauthorized access via Siri. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120880 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120881 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120893 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214082 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)