CVE-2025-31185 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can view photos in the Hidden Photos Album without authentication due to a logic issue in iOS and iPadOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31185?
CVE-2025-31185 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 19 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31185?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-31185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp7f-fm4q-phg7.