Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 ImageIO out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ImageIO. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-46693. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/13/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-46693. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 16.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.2

Timelineinfo

12/07/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +6 days 🔍
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12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +860 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215669
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:04
Updated: 04/22/2025 05:18
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:04 (19), 12/14/2022 09:07 (28), 01/09/2023 09:57 (2), 01/09/2023 09:58 (11), 04/22/2025 05:18 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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