CVE-2022-22618 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can bypass the Emergency SOS passcode prompt on Apple devices, allowing unauthorized access to emergency features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22618?
CVE-2022-22618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22618?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22618 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-3qhg-xwpv-hrwg.