What is CVE-2022-22588?

CVE-2022-22588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22588?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-22588 known to be exploited?

14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-22588

A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1. Processing a maliciously crafted HomeKit accessory name may cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2022-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.097 (95.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.097 · newest: 0.097 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213043 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22588?: CVE-2022-22588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22588?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22588 known to be exploited?: 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.