Rewterz Threat Alert –CVE-2022-46693 – Apple watchOS Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-46693

Apple watchOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO component. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Impact

Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2022-46693

Affected Vendors

Apple

Affected Products

Apple watchOS 9.1

Remediation

Refer to Apple Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Apple Security Advisory

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