CVE-2022-22609: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

Preferences. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

Other sources

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5. A malicious application may be able to read other applications' settings.

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09, Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<15.4
15.4
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>=12.0<12.3
Apple tvOS<15.4
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22609?

CVE-2022-22609 is a vulnerability in Preferences that has been addressed with additional permissions checks.

2

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2022-22609?

CVE-2022-22609 affects macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and tvOS 15.4.

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-22609?

To fix CVE-2022-22609, update your Apple products to the specified versions: macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and tvOS 15.4.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22609?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22609 on the following Apple support pages: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182).

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2022-22609?

There is no information available about known exploits for CVE-2022-22609 at this time.

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