What is CVE-2022-22643?

CVE-2022-22643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22643?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-22643

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3. A user may send audio and video in a FaceTime call without knowing that they have done so.

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

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:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

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

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT213446

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22643?: CVE-2022-22643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22643?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.