Following up on an article covered yesterday, Apple has confirmed it will fix a privacy issue in which Siri can read aloud hidden lock screen notifications from many apps on iPhones.
Per Apple:
“We are aware of the issue and it will be addressed in an upcoming software update.”
It’s possible that the fix will be included in iOS 11.3, which is currently in beta. Apple could also choose to address the problem with a minor update such as iOS 11.2.7.
Siri’s behavior becomes a privacy issue because it can read aloud messages and emails from third-party apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Gmail, even if an iPhone is locked and notifications are hidden.
The issue is present in current versions of iOS 11.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors