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CVE-2022-46689

7.0 · HIGH

A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

Published Dec 15, 2022CWE-362EPSS 47.93%

Overview

CVE-2022-46689 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213530Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213531Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213532

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46689?

CVE-2022-46689 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-46689?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-46689?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-46689?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-46689 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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