CVE-2022-46694

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:12 AM UTC

4 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS

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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 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to kernel code execution.

Affected

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

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7.216.0 ≤ v < 16.2

Affected range stops below 15.7.2, 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

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7.216.0 ≤ v < 16.2

Affected range stops below 15.7.2, 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

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7v < 16.2

Affected range stops below 15.7, 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 (8)

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/21

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/HT213531

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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