Same-origin policy bypass via faulty state management
Published Dec 15, 2022 · Updated Apr 21, 2025
WebKit logic errors in affected Apple platforms allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy through malicious web content. The flaw lies in WebKit state management, but Apple has not disclosed which state transition or origin check accepts the crafted content. Exploitation requires a user to process attacker-controlled web content, and the demonstrated consequence is cross-origin access-control bypass rather than code execution.
Summary
What happened
WebKit logic errors in affected Apple platforms allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy through malicious web content. The flaw lies in WebKit state management, but Apple has not disclosed which state transition or origin check accepts the crafted content. Exploitation requires a user to process attacker-controlled web content, and the demonstrated consequence is cross-origin access-control bypass rather than code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-46692
- Published
- Dec 15, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iCloud for Windows
- Classifications
- CWE-345
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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