CVE-2022-46717 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch can bypass security restrictions to view user photos via accessibility features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-46717?
CVE-2022-46717 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. A user with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos via accessibility features
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46717?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-46717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46717 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-37p5-738j-5p3x.