high
8.8
CWE
787 20 190 362 416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-46691: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t Tommy Muir @Muirey03 John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Antonio Zekic @antoniozekic Weijia Dai @dwj1210 Momo SecurityIan Beer Google Project ZeroFelix Poulin-Belanger pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMApple Adam M. CVE-2022-46716 Mickey Jin @patch1t Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityJiwon Park Mieszko Wawrzyniak an anonymous researcher Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroCVE-2022-24836 CVE-2022-29181 KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani Michael (Biscuit) Thomas Wojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRing @real_as3617 Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEMaddie Stone Google Project ZeroChengGang Wu Institute of Computing TechnologyYan Kang Institute of Computing TechnologyYuHao Hu Institute of Computing TechnologyYue Sun Institute of Computing TechnologyJiming Wang Institute of Computing Technology Institute of Computing TechnologyJiKai Ren Institute of Computing TechnologyHang Shu Institute of Computing TechnologyChinese Academy SciencesKirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com) hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeSamuel Groß Google V8 SecurityDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun DNSLab at Korea UniversityRyan Shin IAAI SecLab at Korea UniversityClément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupThijs Alkemade @xnyhps Computest Sector 7CVE-2022-35252 Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHYonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriJohn Balestrieri TinrocketMickey Jin @patch1t Trend MicroPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteABC Research s.r.o. ABC Research s.r.o Ned Williamson Google Project ZeroNathan Wachholz Google Project ZeroDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Secure Disclosure LabsKorea Univ. Andrey Labunets Nikita Tarakanov Zitong Wu(吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoXia0o0o0o W4terDr0pSun Yat-sen University Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at Austin product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.1
13.1
tvOS<16.2
16.2
Apple Mobile Safari<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.2
9.2
Apple Mobile Safari<16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=16.0<16.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<15.7.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS>=16.0<16.2
Apple iOS and macOS<13.1
tvOS<16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-46691.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is WebKit. A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The software affected by this vulnerability includes Apple iOS 16.2, Apple iPadOS 16.2, Apple macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple iOS 15.7.2, Apple iPadOS 15.7.2, Apple tvOS 16.2, Apple watchOS 9.2, and Apple Safari 16.2.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update your software to the latest version provided by Apple.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the official Apple support website at the following links: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531).

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