high
7.8
CWE
20 787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-46694: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t Andrey Labunets Nikita Tarakanov Wojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingABC Research s.r.o Tommy Muir @Muirey03 John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Weijia Dai @dwj1210 Momo SecurityIan Beer Google Project ZeroFelix Poulin-Belanger pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMApple Maddie Stone Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroNathan Wachholz Google Project ZeroIvan Fratric Google Project ZeroKirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani Adam M. Hyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEan anonymous researcher hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeSamuel Groß Google V8 SecurityDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Secure Disclosure LabsKorea Univ. Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupMickey Jin @patch1t Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityZitong Wu(吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoYonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriXia0o0o0o W4terDr0pSun Yat-sen University Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at AustinJohn Balestrieri TinrocketCVE-2022-46716 Jiwon Park Mieszko Wawrzyniak Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @real_as3617 ChengGang 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) Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun DNSLab at Korea UniversityRyan Shin IAAI SecLab at Korea University product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<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 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
tvOS<16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-46694?

    CVE-2022-46694 is an out-of-bounds write issue in AppleAVD that has been addressed with improved input validation.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-46694?

    CVE-2022-46694 affects Apple iOS up to version 16.2, Apple iPadOS up to version 16.2, Apple iOS up to version 15.7.2, Apple iPadOS up to version 15.7.2, Apple watchOS up to version 9.2, and Apple tvOS up to version 16.2.

  • How severe is CVE-2022-46694?

    The severity of CVE-2022-46694 is not provided in the information available.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-46694?

    To fix CVE-2022-46694, update your Apple device to the latest available version of the affected software listed in the description.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-46694?

    More information about CVE-2022-46694 can be found on the following links: - [Apple Support - CVE-2022-46694](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530) - [Apple Support - CVE-2022-46694](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531) - [Apple Support - CVE-2022-46694](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536)

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