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CVE-2022-46717

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. A user with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos via accessibility features

Credit: Zitong Wu(吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoMickey Jin @patch1t Andrey Labunets Nikita Tarakanov Wojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingMickey Jin @patch1t Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityTommy Muir @Muirey03 John Aakerblom @jaakerblom an anonymous researcher Ian Beer Google Project Zeropattern-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 ApplePIEhazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeSamuel Groß Google V8 SecurityDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Secure Disclosure LabsKorea Univ. ABC Research s.r.o Yonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriXia0o0o0o W4terDr0pSun Yat-sen University Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at AustinJohn Balestrieri TinrocketWeijia Dai @dwj1210 Momo SecurityFelix Poulin-Belanger CVE-2022-46716 Jiwon Park Mieszko Wawrzyniak Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @real_as3617 Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupChengGang 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
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.2
9.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<16.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-46717.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is "Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions."

  • What is the description of this vulnerability?

    The description of this vulnerability is "Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions."

  • Which software products are affected by this vulnerability?

    The software products affected by this vulnerability are Apple iOS (up to version 16.2), Apple iPadOS (up to version 16.2), and Apple watchOS (up to version 9.2).

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on Apple's support website at the following links: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530) and [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536).

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