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CVE-2022-46693

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:12 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, iCloud for Windows 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iCloud· Apple
95%
v < 14.1
Affected range stops below 14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
macOS· Apple
95%
v < 13.1
Affected range stops below 13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tvOS· Apple
95%
v < 13.1v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
watchOS· Apple
95%
v < 9.2
Affected range stops below 9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (9)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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