CVE-2024-40839

Summary

CVE-2024-40839 is a vulnerability affecting iOS and iPadOS where an attacker with physical access to the device can view notification contents from the Lock Screen. Apple addressed this issue through improved state management in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. This security flaw posed a risk to the privacy of users' notifications and could allow unauthorized individuals to access sensitive information. The vulnerability was not publicly disclosed before the patch release. Users are strongly encouraged to update their devices to the latest software version to mitigate this risk.

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