CVE-2024-40778

Published: Jul 29, 2024Modified: Apr 2, 2026

3.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

Affected (5)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os, Ipados, Macos

3 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Before 16.7.9
Apple Iphone Os	From 17.0 to 17.6

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Ipados	Before 16.7.9
Apple Ipados	From 17.0 to 17.6

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 14.6

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (12)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16