CVE-2025-43428
Dec. 18, 2025, 8:46 p.m.
9.8
Critical
Description
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in visionOS 26.2, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | apple | ipados | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | apple | iphone_os | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | apple | macos | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | apple | visionos | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Dec. 17, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 18, 2025, 8:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 18, 2025, 8:46 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.
More infoSource
product-security@apple.com
*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.