CVE-2022-22643Network attack vector

Unintended audio and video transmission

Published Mar 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

FaceTime consent failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.4 and macOS before 12.3 allows attackers to trigger call media transmission. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which FaceTime state transition failed to confirm informed media transmission. A FaceTime call must be in progress; the bounded impact is unintended transmission of the user's audio and video without awareness.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

FaceTime consent failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.4 and macOS before 12.3 allows attackers to trigger call media transmission. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which FaceTime state transition failed to confirm informed media transmission. A FaceTime call must be in progress; the bounded impact is unintended transmission of the user's audio and video without awareness.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22643
Published
Mar 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1125, T1123
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <15.4
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <12.3

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1125Video Capture
T1123Audio Capture

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Technologies

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