CVE-2024-40778 (GCVE-0-2024-40778)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-29 22:16 – Updated: 2025-11-04 17:22
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Summary
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Severity ?
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.6 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.7 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.6 (custom)
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