CVE-2025-43428: Apple iPadOS

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 26.2 (fixed in 26.2)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 26.2 (fixed in 26.2)
• Apple macOS: before 26.2 (fixed in 26.2)
• Apple visionOS: before 26.2 (fixed in 26.2)

Published 2025-12-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.