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01 Record

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

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: apple
CNA base score9.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.76% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 54.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-04-10 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-02-11 16:22Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-12-07
Assigning CNA
apple
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
48084443a2e82324d64b64f856f8a4960d61f456fc12a97ff8a777c9238d276a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
ApplemacOS< 13, < 16—

06 References