Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2022-22618
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. A user may be able to bypass the Emergency SOS passcode prompt.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22618?
- CVE-2022-22618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22618?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22618 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.