CVE-2023-40393

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

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n 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.

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

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References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940 -

11 Apr 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~(en) An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.~~	(en) 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.
References		() https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950 -

21 Nov 2024, 08:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-01-10 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-40393

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40393

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40393

JSON object : View

Products Affected

macos

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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