CVE-2024-23293: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-23293 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS prior to version 17. 4. It allows an attacker with physical access to a device to potentially use Siri to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed through improved state management in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4. 6, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23293 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker with physical access to leverage Siri to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability arises from insufficient state management within the Siri interface, which could be exploited to bypass normal access controls. Apple fixed this issue in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 by improving state management to prevent unauthorized data access via Siri. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), has low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality (C:H) but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to an affected device could use Siri to access sensitive user data without authorization. This compromises the confidentiality of user information. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to devices running iOS or iPadOS versions prior to 17.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is a local physical access vulnerability, restricting physical access to devices is also a practical mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2024-23293: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-23293 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS prior to version 17. 4. It allows an attacker with physical access to a device to potentially use Siri to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed through improved state management in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4. 6, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23293 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an attacker with physical access to leverage Siri to access sensitive user data. The vulnerability arises from insufficient state management within the Siri interface, which could be exploited to bypass normal access controls. Apple fixed this issue in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 by improving state management to prevent unauthorized data access via Siri. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), has low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality (C:H) but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to an affected device could use Siri to access sensitive user data without authorization. This compromises the confidentiality of user information. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to devices running iOS or iPadOS versions prior to 17.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is a local physical access vulnerability, restricting physical access to devices is also a practical mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.501Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a47596d939959c8022cc1
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:35:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:09:33 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:37:21 AM
Views: 43
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.