CVE-2022-22659
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive user information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an information disclosure vulnerability in iOS/iPadOS 15.4 involving improper state management. An attacker positioned on the network (e.g., man-in-the-middle) can exploit logic flaws in state handling to leak sensitive user information. The vulnerability is patched in iOS/iPadOS 15.4 and later versions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 15.4< 15.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS/iPadOS version on deviceGo to Settings > General > About > Version on the iPhone or iPadAffected if The version displayed is less than 15.4 (for example, 15.3.2, 15.3.1, 15.3, 15.2, etc.)
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Check iOS/iPadOS version via MDMQuery the device inventory through your Mobile Device Management console for the OS version attributeAffected if The MDM-reported iOS/iPadOS version is below 15.4
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Check for jailbreak or unauthorized modificationsUse MDM or check for evidence of jailbreak tools which may indicate the device is running an older vulnerable iOS versionAffected if The device is jailbroken and running an iOS version below 15.4
A device is affected if it is running any version of iOS or iPadOS prior to 15.4, as the vulnerability was patched in the 15.4 release.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15.4
Apply iOS/iPadOS 15.4 or later updates to affected devices. Organizations should use MDM to identify and remediate outdated iOS versions.
iOS 15.4 / iPadOS 15.4
- Go to Settings > General > About to check the current iOS/iPadOS version
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has at least 50% battery or is plugged into power
- Back up the device using iCloud or iTunes/Finder as a precaution
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update
- Download and install iOS 15.4 or iPadOS 15.4 (or later if available)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-22659 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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