Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-43428
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/125884 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125886 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125891 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43428?
- CVE-2025-43428 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43428?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.