CVE-2022-46689

Name: CVE-2022-46689
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-15T19:15:26.033+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 43.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-46689 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. EPSS estimates a 43.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

43.09%

98.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Safari	< 16.2
Apple	Ipados	< 15.7.2
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.7.2
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 16.0, < 16.1.2
Apple	Macos	< 11.7.2
Apple	Macos	>= 12.0, < 12.6.2
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.1
Apple	Tvos	< 16.2
Apple	Watchos	< 9.2

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-46689?

How severe is CVE-2022-46689?

CVE-2022-46689 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 43.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46689?

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Source: NVD / NIST