CVE-2022-22609 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious application can read other applications' settings due to missing permission checks in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22609?
CVE-2022-22609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 18 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5. A malicious application may be able to read other applications' settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22609?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2qh-3h7g-wjq6.