CVE-2024-40778

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  3. CVE-2024-40778
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.

3.3 /10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Apr 2026, 19:17

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Summary (en) An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication. (en) 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
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120908 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 -

04 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 -

17 Mar 2025, 16:15

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CWE CWE-287

21 Nov 2024, 09:31

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References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

20 Aug 2024, 16:20

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CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.3

30 Jul 2024, 13:32

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Summary
  • (es) Se solucionó un problema de autenticación con una gestión de estado mejorada. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 y iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 y iPadOS 16.7.9. Las fotos del Álbum de fotos ocultas se pueden ver sin autenticación.

30 Jul 2024, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 -

30 Jul 2024, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17 -

29 Jul 2024, 23:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-07-29 23:15

Updated : 2026-04-02 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-40778

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40778

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40778

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • ipados
  • macos
  • iphone_os
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-287

Improper Authentication