An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipad_os | Apple | * | 17.4 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 17.4 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 14.0 (including) | 14.4 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084