CVE-2025-43428
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Publication date: 2025-12-17

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
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Published
2025-12-17
Last Modified
2026-04-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-43428
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple ipados to 26.2 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 26.2 (exc)
apple macos to 26.2 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.2 (exc)
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CWE-306 The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a configuration flaw in the Photos app on various Apple devices and operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS). It allows photos stored in the Hidden Photos Album to be viewed without requiring user authentication. Essentially, unauthorized users could access photos that are meant to be hidden and protected. Apple fixed this issue by adding additional restrictions to prevent such unauthorized access. [1, 2, 3]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized individuals to view photos that you have stored in the Hidden Photos Album without needing to authenticate. This could lead to privacy breaches, exposing sensitive or personal images that you intended to keep private. [1, 2, 3]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions: visionOS 26.2, iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2. These updates include configuration fixes that impose additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized access to photos in the Hidden Photos Album. [1, 2, 3]

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