CVE-2022-32872

LOW

2.4

CVSS Score

Published: September 20, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:48 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

LOW2.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7

Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7v < 16

Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

2.4LOWCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-284

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