Description
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.
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.
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References
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| https://hackerone.com/reports/3506873 |
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History
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 | |
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cvssV3_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-18T01:26:04.650Z
Reserved: 2026-08-31T15:00:00.544Z
Link: CVE-2026-82985
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Weaknesses
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CWE-284
Improper Access Control