Is CVE-2022-46702 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-46702 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-46702?

CVE-2022-46702 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-46702?

CVE-2022-46702 has an EPSS score of 0.24% (15th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46702?

Upgrade ipados to 16.2 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-46702

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:>= 16.0, < 16.2Fixed in:16.2CVE-2022-46702derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:>= 16.0, < 16.2Fixed in:16.2CVE-2022-46702derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days

15thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

Third-Party Advisory1

seclists.org

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CVE-2024-24919	High	8.6	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-14181	Medium	5.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-34429	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
CVE-2021-41277	Critical	10.0	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-2183	High	7.5	96%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-04-21.