TI-2023-21212 Aliases CVE-2023-40393 GHSA-v2hh-gf42-8pxh

Missing authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS

MEDIUM 40CWE-306Published 2024-01-10 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00703 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17macOS (Apple): 14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 17	17	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14	14	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 14.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 14
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2023-21233 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2023-22922 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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Release · 2024-01-10
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17
14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22357 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-21685 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2023-21233 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40393
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2hh-gf42-8pxh

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Other 2

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

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Sources

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