Siri Shortcuts Blunder: iOS 18.6.2 Vulnerability Sparks Retry Storms and Daemon Drama!
Improper input validation in Siri Shortcuts leads to a comedy of technical errors, creating persistent background execution and retry storms. With 71 attempts and a penchant for ignoring TLS mismatches, it’s the tech equivalent of repeatedly asking your dog to fetch a stick while you hold it behind your back.
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, it seems Siri’s shortcuts are taking a shortcut through security! Apple’s latest iOS update has more holes than a block of Swiss cheese, with Siri Shortcuts and Shared Web Credentials (SWC) under fire for being about as secure as a cardboard safe. Who knew that a digital assistant could become a digital delinquent? Looks like Siri’s been hanging out with the wrong crowd, and now it’s time for Apple to ground her with a serious timeout!
Key Points:
– **Siri Shortcuts and SWC have an improper input validation vulnerability.**
– **Malicious automations can persist even after reboots or app relaunches.**
– **Retry storms of up to 71 attempts observed in swcd, with TLS mismatches ignored.**
– **Unauthorized sandbox extension requests from system daemons are possible.**
– **The CVSS base score for this vulnerability is a high 7.4.**