Improper access control in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | before 16 | 16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS 16
11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14443 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14413 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-14438 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14413 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-14438 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14400 Apple iOS: A website may be able to track users through Safari web extensionsPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gg6-558h-xjf8
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-2022-32872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gg6-558h-xjf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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