CVE-2022-22609

Cross-application settings disclosure via missing permission checks

Published Mar 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

An access-control flaw in Preferences across Apple operating systems allows malicious applications to read other applications' settings. Affected releases are iOS and iPadOS before 15.4, tvOS before 15.4, macOS before 12.3, and watchOS before 8.5; Preferences handles cross-app settings reads without sufficient permission checks. Exploitation requires a malicious application to run locally, and the documented consequence is disclosure of other applications' configuration data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

An access-control flaw in Preferences across Apple operating systems allows malicious applications to read other applications' settings. Affected releases are iOS and iPadOS before 15.4, tvOS before 15.4, macOS before 12.3, and watchOS before 8.5; Preferences handles cross-app settings reads without sufficient permission checks. Exploitation requires a malicious application to run locally, and the documented consequence is disclosure of other applications' configuration data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22609
Published
Mar 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <15.4
Apple · tvOSversion=unspecified <15.4
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <12.3
Apple · watchOSversion=unspecified <8.5

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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