CVE-2024-40778
LOWiPhone OS < 16.7.9, iPadOS < 16.7.9, macOS < 14.6 - Unauthenticated Hidden Photos Album Access
Title source: llmDescription
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 (12)
Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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
Release Notes, Vendor 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
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214116
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214117
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (6)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 16.7.9
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 17.6
apple/ipados
< 16.7.9
apple/iphone_os
< 16.7.9
apple/macos
< 14.6
Apple/macOS
< 14.6
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026