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CVE-2024-40778

low

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.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17

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

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-07-29

Updated: 2026-04-02

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 3.3

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

Severity: Low

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00052