Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 WebKit state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes state issue. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-46692. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/13/2022 by KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-46692. 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 11/30/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy

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:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-1185). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Fedora Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
Gentoo Linux
SUSE openSUSE
Red Hat OpenShift
RESF Rocky Linux

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.2

Timelineinfo

12/07/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +6 days 🔍
12/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
11/30/2025 +1082 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215689
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-1185 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:14
Updated: 11/30/2025 02:31
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:14 (19), 12/14/2022 09:17 (28), 01/09/2023 14:07 (2), 01/09/2023 14:12 (11), 04/22/2025 05:18 (16), 11/30/2025 02:31 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.