CVE-2022-46710

Location disclosure via retained Share Sheet metadata

Published Jan 10, 2024 · Updated Jun 20, 2025

Location disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 16.2 and macOS before 13.1 allows attackers to read metadata from iCloud photo links. The iCloud Photo Library sharing logic retains and transmits location metadata when the Share Sheet option intended to omit it is disabled. Exposure requires a user to create and distribute an iCloud link after disabling Location metadata; recipients obtain only the embedded location information.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Location disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 16.2 and macOS before 13.1 allows attackers to read metadata from iCloud photo links. The iCloud Photo Library sharing logic retains and transmits location metadata when the Share Sheet option intended to omit it is disabled. Exposure requires a user to create and distribute an iCloud link after disabling Location metadata; recipients obtain only the embedded location information.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46710
Published
Jan 10, 2024
Updated
Jun 20, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-841
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <16.2
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <13.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-841Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow

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