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CVE-2022-46701

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-46701 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS that could allow arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges. This high-severity flaw, rated 7.8 CVSS, arises from insufficient bounds checks, enabling an attacker to compromise a device by connecting to a malicious NFS server. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for complete system compromise underscores its importance. Apple addressed this issue in iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, and tvOS 16.2.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 16.0, < 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 16.0, < 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 13.0, < 13.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 13.1CPE match
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
24.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0032 is in the 62nd percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Third Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
Third Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com / en-us/HT213530
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / en-us/HT213532
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / en-us/HT213535
Vendor Advisory