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CVE-2024-40778
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Apple
View all reports →Affected Software
iOS and iPadOS, macOS
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 29th, 2024
Last Modified:
April 2nd, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.