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.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.