Observable discrepancy in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-203.
Summary
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view the last image used in Magnifier 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 and iPadOS | before 16.4 | 16.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15649 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-12762 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-23110 A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs.Priority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4mg-7m9f-26xv
References
Advisory 1
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-2022-46724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4mg-7m9f-26xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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