Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22671

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22671

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61355
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22671
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication within the VoiceOver feature. An attacker with physical access to device can access photos from the lock screen.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22671

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241

External References

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