CVE-2024-40778

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-40778
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-07-29 23:15:11 UTC
Updated2026-04-02 19:17:41 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.3 LOW from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-287 | Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication | CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1ADPDECLARED3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary3.3LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apple IOS And IPadOS affected 16.7.9 custom Not specified
CNA Apple IOS And IPadOS affected 17.6 custom Not specified
CNA Apple MacOS affected 14.6 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120909 [email protected] support.apple.com
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT214117 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT214116 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
support.apple.com/en-us/120911 [email protected] support.apple.com
support.apple.com/en-us/120908 [email protected] support.apple.com
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