What is CVE-2022-22671?

CVE-2022-22671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22671?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-22671

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22671?: CVE-2022-22671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22671?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.