Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-05-04. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-25. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apple / iOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < iOS 12.2 (custom)
Apple / tvOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < tvOS 12.2 (custom)
Apple / watchOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < watchOS 5.2 (custom)
Apple / Safari
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < Safari 12.1 (custom)
Apple / iTunes for Windows
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows (custom)
Apple / iCloud for Windows
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < iCloud for Windows 7.11 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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