CVE-2024-40778
Status: ModifiedLow (3.3)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 3.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.29%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 20
- Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- CWE-287
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
Raw JSON (NVD)
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