CVE-2024-40852 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can view recent photos without authentication on a locked device using Assistive Access, requiring an upgrade to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40852?
CVE-2024-40852 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An attacker may be able to see recent photos without authentication in Assistive Access.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40852?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-40852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjg2-c55h-phf5.