CVE-2024-40778

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 3.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS and iPadOS< 16.7.9; < 17.6
ApplemacOS< 14.6

References

Timeline

Published
Jul 29, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2024-40778: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix