Is CVE-2024-23255 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-23255 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-23255?

CVE-2024-23255 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-23255?

CVE-2024-23255 has an EPSS score of 0.67% (48th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23255?

Upgrade ipad os to 17.4 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-23255

LOW

2.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

CWE-287Improper Authentication CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipad osNVD

Affected:< 17.4Fixed in:17.4CVE-2024-23255derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 17.4Fixed in:17.4CVE-2024-23255derived from NVD

macosNVD

Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.4Fixed in:14.4CVE-2024-23255derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.67%probability of exploitation in 30 days

48thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Mailing List1

seclists.org

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-35082	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-35078	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-7921	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-7593	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-46805	High	8.2	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2022-40684	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-02.