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CVE-2022-46691

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  • Published2022-12-15
  • Fixed in16.2 · 15.7.2
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-1519:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Apple ipados
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.x≥ 16.0, < 16.216.2
15.7< 15.7.215.7.2
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.x≥ 16.0, < 16.216.2
15.7< 15.7.215.7.2
Apple macos
BranchAffectedFixed in
13.1< 13.113.1

3 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA5 products

As apple, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Apple tvOS
    Affected
    • < 16.2fixed in 16.2custom
  • Apple tvOS
    Affected
    • < 13.1fixed in 13.1custom
  • Apple tvOS
    Affected
    • < 15.7fixed in 15.7custom
  • Apple watchOS
    Affected
    • < 9.2fixed in 9.2custom
  • Apple watchOS
    Affected
    • < 16.2fixed in 16.2custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-05-30

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • webkit2Mageia:8all versions · fixed in 2.38.3-1.mga8
  • webkit2gtkUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
  • webkit2gtkUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • webkit2gtkDebian:10all versions · fixed in 2.38.2-1~deb10u1
  • webkit2gtk3SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9all versions · fixed in 2.38.3-2.123.1
  • webkit2gtk3SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9all versions · fixed in 2.38.3-2.123.1
  • webkit2gtk3SUSE:Manager Server 4.2all versions · fixed in 2.38.3-150200.57.1

60 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-46691 Red Hat Product Security116 products fixed · 9 known affected

    webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution

    webkitgtk as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · webkitgtk-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · webkitgtk-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +6 more

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: webkitgtk4 security update

  • RHSA-2023:2834 Red Hat Product Security46 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2023:2256 Red Hat Product Security46 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Apple ipados to 16.2 · 15.7.2
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:10364 · 13 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-46691 · 9 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p4fx-x9cg-v98g

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46691?

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2022-46691 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-46691 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-46691?

CVE-2022-46691 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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