Origin validation error in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2. An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 11.7 | 11.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.1 | 13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.6 | 12.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.1 Fixed in 13.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.6
32 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.7
28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c229-95xm-8499
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-46718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c229-95xm-8499 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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