CVE-2022-22643

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3. A user may send audio and video in a FaceTime call without knowing that they have done so.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.3 — fixed in 12.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.4; Apple Iphone Os 15.4; Apple macOS 12.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213446
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213446

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