Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-40778
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120908
- support.apple.com/en-us/120909
- support.apple.com/en-us/120911
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40778?
- CVE-2024-40778 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40778?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.