CVE-2022-46689: Race Condition

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

— Apple

Accounts. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

AMD. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AMD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AppleAVD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Weijia Dai@@dwj1210(Momo Security), Felix Poulin-Belanger, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Apple, Adam M., CVE-2022-46716, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Jiwon Park, Mieszko Wawrzyniak, an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), CVE-2022-24836, CVE-2022-29181, KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), @@real_as3617, Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Maddie Stone(Google Project Zero), ChengGang Wu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yan Kang(Institute of Computing Technology), YuHao Hu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yue Sun(Institute of Computing Technology), Jiming Wang(Institute of Computing Technology), (Institute of Computing Technology), JiKai Ren(Institute of Computing Technology), Hang Shu(Institute of Computing Technology), Chinese Academy(Sciences), KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com), hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Samuel Groß(Google V8 Security), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(DNSLab at Korea University), Ryan Shin(IAAI SecLab at Korea University), Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), CVE-2022-35252, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), John Balestrieri(Tinrocket), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), ABC Research s.r.o., ABC Research s.r.o, Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Nathan Wachholz(Google Project Zero), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Secure Disclosure Labs), Korea Univ., Andrey Labunets, Nikita Tarakanov, Zitong Wu(吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Xia0o0o0o(W4terDr0p), Sun Yat-sen University, Willy R. Vasquez(The University of Texas at Austin)

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.2
11.7.2
Apple tvOS<16.2
16.2
Apple WatchOS<9.2
9.2
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.2
12.6.2
Apple macOS Ventura<13.1
13.1
Apple iOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iPadOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iPadOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.85.0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6.2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Big Sur to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7.2
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.2
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.2
  16. Configuration

    Enable hardened runtime.

    hardened runtime = enabled

Event History

Dec 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 17, 2022
Exploit Published
via GitHub·04:45 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-46689?

CVE-2022-46689 is a vulnerability in the Kernel that is caused by a race condition.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46689?

The severity of CVE-2022-46689 is not specified in the information provided.

3

How does CVE-2022-46689 affect Apple iOS?

CVE-2022-46689 affects Apple iOS versions up to and excluding 16.2.

4

How does CVE-2022-46689 affect Apple macOS Big Sur?

CVE-2022-46689 affects Apple macOS Big Sur versions up to and excluding 11.7.2.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-46689?

To fix CVE-2022-46689, update to the latest version of the affected software provided by Apple.

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