CVE-2022-46689

HIGHNVD 7.07.5▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 7.5 because EPSS predicts 45% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.0 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 45%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
7.5(high)
EG Risk
60(Track)
EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
98.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 15, 2022

Last Modified

April 21, 2025

References (28)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 30× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCenty8080/MacDirtyCow
    First seen Mar 1, 2023

    Example of CVE-2022-46689 aka MacDirtyCow.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbomberfish/Mandela-Classic
    First seen Feb 12, 2023

    iOS customization app powered by CVE-2022-46689. No jailbreak required.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbomberfish/Mandela-Legacy
    First seen Jan 12, 2023

    iOS customization app powered by CVE-2022-46689

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCstraight-tamago/FileSwitcherX
    First seen Jan 5, 2023

    CVE-2022-46689

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  • GitHub PoCstraight-tamago/DockTransparent
    First seen Jan 4, 2023

    CVE-2022-46689

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  • GitHub PoCstraight-tamago/NoHomeBar
    First seen Jan 3, 2023

    CVE-2022-46689

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmineek/FileManager
    First seen Dec 28, 2022

    File Manager for CVE-2022-46689

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCstraight-tamago/NoCameraSound
    First seen Dec 26, 2022

    CVE-2022-46689

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  • GitHub PoCginsudev/WDBFontOverwrite
    First seen Dec 26, 2022

    Proof-of-concept app to overwrite fonts on iOS using CVE-2022-46689.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzhuowei/MacDirtyCowDemo
    First seen Dec 17, 2022

    Get root on macOS 13.0.1 with CVE-2022-46689 (macOS equivalent of the Dirty Cow bug), using the testcase extracted from Apple's XNU source.

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-46689?
CVE-2022-46689 is a high vulnerability published on December 15, 2022. A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
When was CVE-2022-46689 disclosed?
CVE-2022-46689 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 15, 2022, with the most recent update on April 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-46689 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-46689 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-46689?
CVE-2022-46689 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-46689?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-46689, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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