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3.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-40778: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 29 2024(Updated: )

Accounts. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit: Mateen Alinaghi product-security@apple.com Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongMickey Jin @patch1t Mickey Jin @patch1t Kandji KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityYadhu Krishna M Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtNarendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Wojciech Regula SecuRing Dawn Security Lab of JingDongKirin @Pwnrin Joshua Jones Adam M. Jiwon Park an anonymous researcher Marcio Almeida Tanto SecurityBistrit Dahal Srijan Poudel Jiahui Hu (梅零落) NorthSeaMeng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Huang Xilin Ant Group LightMaksymilian Motyl Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Seunghyun Lee @0x10n KAIST Hacking Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-4558 Matthew Butler Gary Kwong Andreas Jaegersberger Ro Achterberg CertiK SkyFall Team sqrtpwn Minghao Lin Zhejiang UniversityJiaxun Zhu Zhejiang UniversityPatrick Wardle DoubleYouCVE-2024-40805 Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf CVE-2024-6387 Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGandalf4a Amir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsCVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-2398 CVE-2024-2466 Yann Gascuel Alter Solutionsw0wbox CVE-2023-6277 CVE-2023-52356 Yisumi CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsD4m0n IES Red Team ByteDanceYeto Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaJacob Braun

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.6
14.6
Apple iOS<17.6
17.6
iPadOS<17.6
17.6
Apple iOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
iPadOS<16.7.9
16.7.9
Apple iPhone OS<16.7.9
Apple iPhone OS>=17.0<17.6
iPadOS<16.7.9
iPadOS>=17.0<17.6
Apple macOS<14.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-40778?

    CVE-2024-40778 has a medium severity level due to its authentication issue allowing unauthorized access to hidden photos.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-40778?

    To resolve CVE-2024-40778, update your Apple device to macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6, or iPadOS 17.6.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-40778?

    CVE-2024-40778 affects iOS versions up to 16.7.9, iPadOS versions up to 16.7.9, and macOS versions up to 14.6.

  • When was CVE-2024-40778 discovered?

    CVE-2024-40778 was addressed and disclosed by Apple in their recent security updates.

  • What does CVE-2024-40778 allow an attacker to do?

    CVE-2024-40778 allows an attacker to view photos in the Hidden Photos Album without necessary authentication.

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