CVE-2022-46706: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Intel Graphics Driver. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.

Credit

Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(Alibaba Security Pandora Lab), Wang Yu(cyberserval)

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.3

Event History

Aug 14, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:40 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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-2022-46706?

CVE-2022-46706 is a vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-46706?

CVE-2022-46706 affects macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, and Security Update 2022-003 Catalina.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46706?

The severity rating of CVE-2022-46706 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-46706?

To fix CVE-2022-46706, update to Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, or macOS Big Sur 11.6.5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-46706?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-46706 on the Apple Support website using the following links: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185).

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