Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-46694
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70246
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-2022-46694
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 untrusted video files in AppleAVD. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted video 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
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
watchOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-46694
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362