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)

EPSS: 0.097 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.