Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2022-22585
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. An application may be able to access a user's files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22585?
- CVE-2022-22585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22585?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22585 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.