CVE-2024-40778 — Improper Authentication in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication5 documents3 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.88%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple IpadosApple Iphone OS+4 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 29
Latest updateJul 30

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages7 packages

▶NVDapple/ipados17.0 — 17.6+1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 16.7.9+1
▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-prvp-xgc5-f378: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management↗2024-07-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2024-40778: iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40778: macOS Sonoma 14.6↗2024-07-29
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Apple
CVE-2024-40778: iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9↗2024-07-29
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