CVE-2022-46701 Memory corruption in tvOS
Connecting to a malicious NFS server allows arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-46701?
CVE-2022-46701 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 15 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, tvOS 16.2. Connecting to a malicious NFS server may lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46701?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-46701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhw8-gxv4-588x.