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CVE-2023-40445

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-358

Description

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. A device may persistently fail to lock.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: from 17.0 before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
• Apple Iphone Os: from 17.0 before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982

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