CVE-2022-22599: Low severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. A person with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to obtain some location information from the lock screen.

Other sources

Siri. Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.

Credit

Andrew Goldberg(the University of Texas at Austin), McCombs School(Business)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple WatchOS<8.5
8.5
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS<15.4
15.4
Apple iPadOS<15.4
15.4
Apple iPadOS<15.4
Apple iPhone OS<15.4
Apple macOS<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.3
Apple WatchOS<8.5

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22599?

The severity of CVE-2022-22599 is low with a severity value of 2.4.

2

How does CVE-2022-22599 affect Siri?

CVE-2022-22599 addresses a permissions issue in Siri where a person with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to obtain some location information from the lock screen.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22599?

CVE-2022-22599 affects watchOS versions up to but not including 8.5, iOS versions up to but not including 15.4, iPadOS versions up to but not including 15.4, macOS Big Sur versions up to but not including 11.6.5, and macOS Monterey versions up to but not including 12.3.

4

How is CVE-2022-22599 fixed?

CVE-2022-22599 is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, and macOS Monterey 12.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22599?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22599 on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182)

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