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TI-2022-23079 Aliases CVE-2022-46689GHSA-335h-x4pf-hpc2

Race condition in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.48213 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 11.7tvOS (Apple): 16.2, 13.1, 12.6 +1+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.216.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 13.113.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.216.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.29.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.2 Fixed in 16.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 13.1 Fixed in 13.1 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.2 Fixed in 16.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.2 Fixed in 9.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.7.2; 12.0 to before 12.6.2; 13.0 to before 13.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.7.2; 12.0 to before 12.6.2; 13.0 to before 13.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.2

    26 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.2

    23 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20876 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority HIGH 66
    • TI-2022-20852 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2022-20847 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 13.1

    22 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 15.7

    11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    Show all 11 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.7

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 12.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-335h-x4pf-hpc2

References

Advisory 14

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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