High Threat Security Alert (A22-02-04): Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Description:

Apple has released iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 to fix the vulnerability in various Apple devices. The list of vulnerability information can be found at:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093

Reports indicate that an arbitrary code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-22620) is being actively exploited in the wild. You are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.

Affected Systems:

• iPhone 6s and later
• iPad 5th generation and later, Air 2 and later, mini 4 and later, Pro (all models)
• iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact:

A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution on an affected device.

Recommendation:

Apple has released new version of iOS and iPadOS to address the issue.

The updates can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism. Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/apple-products-remote-code-execution-vulnerability_20220211
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22620