CVE-2025-31185

Hidden photo disclosure via insufficient Safari checks

Published May 19, 2025 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Authentication bypass in Safari in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.3 allows local users to view Hidden Album photos without authentication. Apple states only that Safari's Hidden Photos Album access logic performed insufficient checks; no affected function or request path is public. Local low-privileged access to the device is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading hidden photos.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Safari in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.3 allows local users to view Hidden Album photos without authentication. Apple states only that Safari's Hidden Photos Album access logic performed insufficient checks; no affected function or request path is public. Local low-privileged access to the device is required, and the disclosed consequence is limited to reading hidden photos.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-31185
Published
May 19, 2025
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1533
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <18.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <18.3

Published CVSS scores

3.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1533Data from Local System

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