Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2024 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2024-40778
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity improper authentication in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 16.7.90 – before 17.6 |
| Apple | macOS | 0 – before 14.6 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 x_transferred
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 x_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116