CVE-2023-40393

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

• CWE-306
• CWE-306

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Published

Jan 10, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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