CVE-2022-46702

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Affected

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

v < 16.216.0 ≤ v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0 ≤ v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, 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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-200

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