CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-82985

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Photos app's filter-based "smart albums" build their file listing using the search configuration (photosSourceFolders) of the user viewing the album, rather than the album owner's configuration. When an album owner shares a smart album with another user, that user's own folder configuration is used to determine which of the owner's files are searched, allowing them to discover files (name, file ID, and other metadata) in folders the album owner never intended to include in the shared album. This requires the album owner to have shared a filter-based smart album with the attacker.

Risk Assessment

A user with whom a smart album was shared can discover file metadata in folders the owner intended to exclude. This constitutes an information leak about the album owner's file structure and names.

Recommendation

Upgrade the Photos app to a version containing the fix that uses the album owner's folder configuration. Until then, limit sharing of filter-based smart albums.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Photos app's filter-based "smart albums" build their file listing using the search configuration (photosSourceFolders) of the user viewing the album, rather than the album owner's configuration. When an album owner shares a smart album with another user, that user's own folder configuration is used to determine which of the owner's files are searched — allowing them to discover files (name, file ID, and other metadata) in folders the album owner never intended to include in the shared album. This requires the album owner to have shared a filter-based smart album with the attacker; it does not allow access to arbitrary users' files without such a share.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS