What is CVE-2022-22658?

CVE-2022-22658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-22658?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-22658 known to be exploited?

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

Improper input validation in Apple iOS

CVE-2022-22658

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.0.3. Processing a maliciously crafted email message may lead to a denial-of-service.

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

EPSS: 0.008 (52.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22658?: CVE-2022-22658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-22658?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22658 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.