CVE-2023-42897

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: from 17.0 before 17.2 — fixed in 17.2
Apple Iphone Os: from 17.0 before 17.2 — fixed in 17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.2; Apple Iphone Os 17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035

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