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CVE-2024-40778

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

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

• Apple iPadOS: before 16.7.9; from 17.0 before 17.6 — fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6
• Apple Iphone Os: before 16.7.9; from 17.0 before 17.6 — fixed in 16.7.9, 17.6
• Apple macOS: before 14.6 — fixed in 14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6; Apple Iphone Os 16.7.9, 17.6; Apple macOS 14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• 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
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214116
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214117
• 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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