Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-46693
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70210
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46693
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing files in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
iCloud for Windows
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
iCloud for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2022-46693
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.1 22C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
iCloud for Windows - update to 14.1
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
iCloud for Windows - update to 14.1