Apple macOS up to 13.0 IOMobileFrameBuffer out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IOMobileFrameBuffer. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-46690. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component IOMobileFrameBuffer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 by John Aakerblom as HT213532 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-46690. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Upgrading to version 13.1 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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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.1

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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: HT213532
Researcher: John Aakerblom
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46690 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46690
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215758
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 11:37
Updated: 04/22/2025 04:12
Changes: 12/14/2022 11:37 (1), 12/14/2022 11:38 (17), 12/14/2022 11:41 (28), 01/12/2023 08:38 (2), 01/12/2023 08:43 (10), 04/22/2025 04:12 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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