CVE-2025-43428 | A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrict… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43428
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Reserved: 2025-04-16 15:24 UTC
Published: 2025-12-17 20:46 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-02 18:10 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-306
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Vendor / Product: Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

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

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Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (3)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	—	0 < 26.2
Apple	macOS	—	0 < 26.2
Apple	visionOS	—	0 < 26.2

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
—	cna	Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication
CWE-306	adp	CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (3)