Apple iOS 15.x Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 15.x. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-46709. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS 15.x (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

The weakness was presented 04/11/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-46709 since 12/07/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/11/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: 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 16.0

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12/07/2022 🔍
04/11/2023 +124 days 🔍
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02/11/2025 +672 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225463
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2023 08:45
Updated: 02/11/2025 23:53
Changes: 04/11/2023 08:45 (42), 02/11/2025 23:53 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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