Apple iOS and iPadOS: A user may be able to bypass the Emergency SOS passcode prompt
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.4 | 15.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 8.5 | 8.5 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.4
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 26 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06905 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-06903 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An application may be able to gain elevated privilegesPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-06899 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 8.5
18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06896 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-06928 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-06881 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qhg-xwpv-hrwg
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qhg-xwpv-hrwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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