low3.3
CVE-2024-40778
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 16.7.9 from 17.0 before 17.6 |
| Apple | Ipados | before 16.7.9 from 17.0 before 17.6 |
| Apple | Macos | before 14.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119