CVE-2024-40778

low-risk

Published 2024-07-29

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.

Do I need to act?

0.02% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 3.3/10 Low

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Iphone Os

Ipados

Macos

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (12)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Release Notes 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

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low-risk

Severity 13/34 · Low

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 9/34 · Low