What is CVE-2022-46709?

CVE-2022-46709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-46709?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-46709 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2022-46709

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

didi/kemon

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46709?: CVE-2022-46709 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-46709?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-46709 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.