CVE-2024-40778 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can view hidden photos without authentication due to improper state management in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40778?
CVE-2024-40778 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40778?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-40778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-prvp-xgc5-f378.