CVE-2022-46705: Input Validation

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.

Other sources

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

— Apple

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

Accounts. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

AMD. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

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

— Apple

Credit

Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Maddie Stone(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Nathan Wachholz(Google Project Zero), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Adam M., an anonymous researcher, hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Samuel Groß(Google V8 Security), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Secure Disclosure Labs), Korea Univ., Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Andrey Labunets, Nikita Tarakanov, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), ABC Research s.r.o, Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Weijia Dai@@dwj1210(Momo Security), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Felix Poulin-Belanger, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Apple, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Zitong Wu(吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, @@real_as3617, ChengGang Wu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yan Kang(Institute of Computing Technology), YuHao Hu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yue Sun(Institute of Computing Technology), Jiming Wang(Institute of Computing Technology), (Institute of Computing Technology), JiKai Ren(Institute of Computing Technology), Hang Shu(Institute of Computing Technology), Chinese Academy(Sciences), KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(DNSLab at Korea University), Ryan Shin(IAAI SecLab at Korea University), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), Xia0o0o0o(W4terDr0p), Sun Yat-sen University, Willy R. Vasquez(The University of Texas at Austin), John Balestrieri(Tinrocket), CVE-2022-46716, Jiwon Park, Mieszko Wawrzyniak, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Jubaer Alnazi(TRS Group of Companies), ryuzaki, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), jzhu(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan ZhenPeng(STAR Labs SG Pte), Zechao Cai@@Zech4o(Zhejiang University), sqrtpwn, Félix Poulin-Bélanger, David Pan Ogea, an anonymous researcher(Red Canary), Brandon Dalton@@partyD0lphin(Red Canary), Milan Tenk(F), (F), Arthur Valiev(F), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Zhuowei Zhang, developStorm, Anton Spivak, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Jubaer Alnazi Jabin(TRS Group Of Companies), (Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Xin Huang@@11iaxH, Gertjan Franken(imec), KU Leuven, Georgy Kucherin@@kucher1n(Kaspersky), Leonid Bezvershenko@@bzvr_(Kaspersky), Boris Larin@@oct0xor(Kaspersky), (Kaspersky), Valentin Pashkov(Kaspersky), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Labs), crixer@@pwning_me(SSD Labs), Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Itay Iellin(General Motors Product Cyber Security), Etienne Charron(Renault), Khadim Dieng(Renault), JeongOhKyea, Jianjun Dai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Mohamed GHANNAM, Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Rıza Sabuncu@@rizasabuncu, CVE-2022-24836, CVE-2022-29181, Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, CVE-2022-35252, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), ABC Research s.r.o.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16.2
16.2
Apple WatchOS<9.2
9.2
Apple macOS Ventura<13.1
13.1
Apple Safari<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iPadOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iPadOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple Safari<16.2
Apple iPadOS<15.7.2
Apple iPadOS>=16.0<16.2
Apple iPhone OS<15.7.2
Apple iPhone OS>=16.0<16.2
Apple macOS<13.1
Apple tvOS<16.2
Apple WatchOS<9.2
Apple iPadOS<16.2
Apple iPhone OS<16.2

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Mar 25, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-46705?

CVE-2022-46705 is a spoofing issue that existed in the handling of URLs in Apple products.

2

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2022-46705?

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Ventura, Safari, watchOS, and tvOS versions up to and exclusive of 16.2, 13.1, 15.7.2, and 9.2 respectively are affected by CVE-2022-46705.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46705?

The severity of CVE-2022-46705 is not specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-46705?

To fix CVE-2022-46705, update to the latest version of the affected Apple products, such as iOS, iPadOS, macOS Ventura, Safari, watchOS, and tvOS.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-46705?

More information about CVE-2022-46705 can be found on the Apple support website.

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