Sensitive-information disclosure via NetworkExtension state mishandling
Published Mar 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read sensitive user information. The flaw lies in NetworkExtension state management, but Apple has not disclosed which state transition or data path exposes the information. Exploitation requires a privileged network position, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure rather than modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read sensitive user information. The flaw lies in NetworkExtension state management, but Apple has not disclosed which state transition or data path exposes the information. Exploitation requires a privileged network position, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure rather than modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-22659
- Published
- Mar 18, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- T1557
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.4
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