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TI-2025-28132 Aliases CVE-2025-43428GHSA-rj66-hjxf-452x

Missing authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00712 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.2macOS (Apple): 26.2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.226.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.2 Fixed in 26.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 26.2

    14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2025-28226 Open redirect in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2025-29031 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    Show all 14 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.2

    9 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2025-29031 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2025-28239 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 47
    Show all 9 records →
Show 1 more group
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-29040 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2025-29029 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2025-28177 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43428
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj66-hjxf-452x

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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