CVE-2024-40778: Apple iPadOS

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 16.7.9 (fixed in 16.7.9); from 17.0, before 17.6 (fixed in 17.6)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 16.7.9 (fixed in 16.7.9); from 17.0, before 17.6 (fixed in 17.6)
• Apple macOS: before 14.6 (fixed in 14.6)

Published 2024-07-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.