Apple macOS: Location data may be shared via iCloud links even if Location metadata is…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1. Location data may be shared via iCloud links even if Location metadata is disabled via the Share Sheet.
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 | macOS | before 13.1 | 13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.2 | 16.2 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS, macOS 13.1, 16.2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14445 Clickjacking in Apple macOSPriority LOW 22
- TI-2022-20849 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46710
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxrr-h279-673f
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
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- 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-2022-46710 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46710 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxrr-h279-673f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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