Low severity · published Mar 8, 2024
CVE-2024-23255
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management
2.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.4 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
14.0 before 14.4 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23255
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081
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