CVE-2024-40852 (GCVE-0-2024-40852)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-16 23:23 – Updated: 2025-11-04 16:13
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Summary
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. An attacker may be able to see recent photos without authentication in Assistive Access.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • An attacker may be able to see recent photos without authentication in Assistive Access
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 18 (custom)
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