VDB-272843 · CVE-2024-40778 · GCVE-0-2024-40778

Apple iOS/iPadOS Hidden Photos Album improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Hidden Photos Album Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-40778. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Hidden Photos Album Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-40778 since 07/10/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/10/2024 🔍
07/30/2024 +20 days 🔍
07/30/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2026 +613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40778 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272843
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2024 08:27
Updated: 04/04/2026 09:25
Changes: 07/30/2024 08:27 (55), 07/31/2024 08:16 (1), 08/21/2024 01:08 (12), 04/04/2026 09:25 (12)
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