Type Confusion in macOS - CVE-2022-46706
Published: May 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76128
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46706
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in the Intel Graphics Driver. A local application can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-46706
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 11.6.5 20G527, 10.15.7 19H1823, 12.3 21E230