CVE-2024-40778 json
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38619
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.9, 17.6
- Apple macOS 14.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214117
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214116
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214119
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/120908
- support.apple.com /en-us/120909
- support.apple.com /en-us/120911
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214119
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214117
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214116
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40778
- NVD CVE-2024-40778
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