Input validation error in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22673
Published: May 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63294
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22673
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Notes application. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open an overly large file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22673
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 15.5 19F77
iPadOS - update to 15.5 19F77
iPadOS - update to 15.5 19F77