# CVE-2022-46692: Security feature bypass in iCloud for Windows

> Attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy by processing maliciously crafted web content in Apple Safari and related Apple services.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 21 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46692, GHSA-gg8p-2j6g-g8mc, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46692

## What is CVE-2022-46692?

CVE-2022-46692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 15 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, iCloud for Windows 14.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy.

Weakness: CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46692?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Apple Icloud, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-46692?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-46692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud

- [CVE-2019-8506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8506/): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-27932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27932/): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-8746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8746/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8749/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8756/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46692 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-46692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 15 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Icloud. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46692/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46692/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46692
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46692
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46692

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46692/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.